This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Syrian war has created conditions conducive to child marriage – causing child marriages to spike from 15% to 36%. • How can philanthropy work to prevent and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Baltimore’s contentious police-community relationship broke out into rioting in 2015 after the death of Freddie Gray. Racist, punitive policing sewed distrust and started a cycle of violence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “What does it mean to be a woman who never had a girlhood? What does it mean to be a woman who had boyhood (at least in some significant sense)?”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute takes a look at the influence of Title IX, the law that gives protections for women and girls in federally-funded programs, sports and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author spotlights protestors comments from the 600 immigration marches over the U.S. in late June. • How do these marches have a powerful effect on civil society?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In solidarity with the Families Belong Together rallies, Vu Le tells the story of his family emigrating from Vietnam and the perspective he had as a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kalia Abiade explains how Pillars Fund supports institutional capacity to make an impact on American Muslim communities. • What unique challenges do American Muslim communities face? • Read…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy News Digest interviews Color of Change’s executive director Rashad Robinson about the organization’s legacy of holding policymakers and corporations responsible for creating a more equitable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Marshall Project explores an often-overlooked issues for formerly incarcerated people trying to start new lives: Severe dental problems, made worse by poor care in prison,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the University of Connecticut surveyed more than 12,0000 LGBTQ teenagers across the nation and found some jarring responses about their feelings…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hechinger Reports looks to derail the widespread misconception in America that child care work is solely for women and adds no value to society. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to EdSource, schools everywhere are beginning to follow in California’s lead to teach about LGBTQ accomplishments in America’s history. · What impact does teaching LGBTQ history…