This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2018 will take place in China and have various thought leaders in global philanthropy there to discuss five thematic topics. • How will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)’s mission is both enormous and very personal. It is the forest, and it is also the trees. ADL’s leader, Jonathan Greenblatt, explains: “When I was in college,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Monica Gray Logothetis explains how DreamWakers uses edtech to connect disadvantaged students with role models that look like them and provide diverse viewpoints. • What are the advantages of using…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Cunningham explains how providing support to vulnerable kids starting in kindergarten can boost diversity in colleges. • How can funders identify and support successful youth support mechanisms? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allen Smart offers advice for rural philanthropists looking to make connections. His first piece of insight: Know who you’re looking for. • How can funders best…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The EL Education Model is a productive way for students to understand the process of fighting for social change through civics education instruction and youth activism. • More…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Project-based learning can empower students’ cultural displays of learning through innovative projects and fosters student voice and independence. • Can PBL also help with workforce development initiatives in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rule of law is the cornerstone of society. Though it’s not recognized, understood or appreciated enough, according to the World Justice Project, it is essential for development and human rights.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company profiles an organization called Girl Effect, which encourages young women and girls around the world to express messages of empowerment through grassroots media projects.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Smithsonian Magazine tells the remarkable story of Angeline Nanni, who became a code breaker at the height of the Cold War, along with several other female contemporaries.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tina Rosenberg explains how attempts to be philanthropic – including voluntourism and creating orphanages – harm the communities that are the supposed beneficiaries. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stephanie Wang shares three insights from panelists at the annual TNTP conference for schools working to break down barriers for educators of color. • How can funders support…