This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Funding peacebuilding movements is an investment in a better society. There are funding groups specifically made for peacebuilding movements but makes up only a small percentage of philanthropic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In a society where technology continues to advance and play a larger role, it’s reasonable to have concerns when artificial intelligence in involved in the criminal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Funders for LGBTQ Issues discusses the growth of charitable giving for LGBT organizations over the past three decades. Records show gay philanthropies have substantially grown and are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hechinger Report discusses the debate around segregation in schools raging among academics, journalists and policy advocates. Recent research conducted in Providence, R.I. shows the troubles that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ali Wyne argues that superpowers can only truly occupy the global stage if they embrace a vision of world affairs, as the United States did following WWII…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Formerly incarcerated individuals often have urgent health needs, but lack resources and access to care that they need. Grantmakers in Health explore programs that are working to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jan Masaoka argues that the professionalization of the nonprofit sector has been to the detrimental, and that going forward reclaiming the title of the volunteer sector is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Last year, the Seattle Foundation hosted Siri May, program coordinator for United Nations OutRight Action International, to discuss global LGBTIQ rights and how the organization is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Year Up is an organization that provides training programs for 18-24-year-olds that will lead to partnerships and internships at companies within the Year Up network. • Can Year…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Eli Hager at The Marshall Project interviews survivor Patricia Wenskunas about her assault and experience with California’s justice system. In Wenskunas’ story, she survived a horribly violent crime only…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ take: • David Brooks discusses the power of civil society to reconnect communities, which he sees as a solution to the spectrum of political and societal issues of today. • How can…
Giving Compass’ take: • Essam Daod shares how the proper intervention can help refugees to reframe their experiences to create better long-term phycological outcomes. • How can philanthropy fund mental health support for…