This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In a speech given in Johannesburg, South Africa, former President Obama explained how empowering women will not only promote equality, but will also benefit future government policies.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Major discussions have risen around religion in education and school choices. Here, Neal McCluskey discusses religion in education and argues that if tax dollars are used to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Initially, expectations for bikeshare programs were high, but it was soon noticed that they were out of reach for low-income residents of color. Fast Company explains how Citi…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bridgespan Group explores how leaders in philanthropy can build a culture of racial equity in the social impact sector through basic practices such as listening,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mashable gives us a primer on the most influential people in the immigrant rights field on social media, and how their voices are making a difference.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mental health challenges affect every woman, man, and child in the United States. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five American adults has a diagnosable mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every child is born into possibility, yet for too many the opportunity to reach that possibility is inequitable from the start. People of color and their children face stark disparities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although required to report consumption, water usage on California’s farms is still unclear. According to News Deeply, the process was disrupted and the policy wasn’t enforced, leaving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Governing Magazine discusses the increasing homelessness crisis spreading along the West Coast and the numerous attempts to help solve the issue. As Mattie Quinn explains, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author offers eight lessons for youth-led movements based on his own experiences participating in climate activism. • The eighth lesson in the article is “Youth need mentors,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christensen Institute investigates the best way to provide international aid to countries that need it, but without forcing those countries to become fully dependent. • The author ends…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Girl power” isn’t just a slogan born from 1990s pop culture. When given opportunity and education, girls truly do wield the power to lift their households — and their communities…