This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People would always give me a quizzical look. “And what is that, exactly?” they would ask, if brave enough to reveal their naiveté about what was to become the next…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass is teaming up with SolutionsU, a platform that connects you to stories about responses to the world’s challenges. SolutionsU is a project of the Solutions Journalism Network: a nonprofit organization…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that Kendra’s Law – inspired by Andrew Goldstein’s murder of Kendra Webdale – can prevent homelessness and violence among mentally ill individuals if adequate resources are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Armida Fernandez explains how SNEHA makes an impact on urban health in India through community-building efforts. • How can funders use learnings from SNEHA to design urban health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three years ago this month, we experienced collective anguish at an image of a toddler, face down on a sandy beach in Turkey. His picture was picked up by news…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Johnson & Johnson is devoted to achieving gender-equitable practices in its business model by offering employee benefits in women’s leadership and executing philanthropic efforts to advance women’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author examines Lebron James’ new school and sees the potential for the global development sector to learn from this evidence-based holistic approach to education. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Government Technology profiles several organizations that are helping cities across the country build their digital infrastructure and keep up with 21st century demands. • What can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Teo Armus reports that Texas is refusing to fund education for children in migrant shelters in spite of a federal mandate that requires six hours of schooling on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Center for Government Excellence (GovEx) post describes a partnership with the city of Fayetteville, NC, to improve stormwater management systems so that the city would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article from Alliance magazine discusses a new report about the issues around Asian-Australian diaspora philanthropy and the barriers to expanding it. • Mainly there’s an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More hotels are offering trainings to their employees to identify if human trafficking is occurring at their workplace and how to take action against this practice. •…