This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen profiles an international school program called Education for Sharing, which encourages kids to learn about civic issues through play and open-ended methodologies. • According…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimya N. Dennis explains the cultural barriers that prevent the accurate collection of suicide in communities of color. • Data is essential for understanding the scope of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jem Porcaro explains how renewable energy is creating sustainable improvements for maternal healthcare in developing counties. • How can philanthropists support the expansion of this model? • Learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • AgriPredict is an app that helps Zambian farmers detect certain pests and diseases that destroy their crops. The app won the UN Food and Agriculture Organization sponsored…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Trust in both local government and NGOs has declined in the last year. The private sector needs to find ways to engage citizens in democracy to solve local…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this blog post from Nonprofit AF, Vu Le explores the often-heated discussions among colleagues and friends in the sector around issues of social justice, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Imran Khan of Pakistan came to power in July vowing to fight inequalities such as reliable access to food, water, sanitation, electricity, jobs, and much more,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Detroit Free Press reports on the high incarceration rate in Michigan, where 13,000 youth are arrested each year (90 percent for non-violent offenses). • Research…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Volunteerism in the U.S. is unfortunately on the decline, but individuals in both the public and private sector can play a critical role in increasing volunteer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Washburn reports on the findings of recent research that shows that students lost more than 11 million days of school thanks to suspensions during 2015-16. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sophie Maes explains how the invasive fall armyworm – along with other factors like climate change – is threatening food security in India. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More research is needed on programs that help tackle family-based stigma and discrimination against the LGBTQ population. Unfortunately, there is not sufficient evidence to prove the existing…