This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Josh Stearns explains why a strong fourth estate is essential to democracy and how foundations are working to build it. • How has the fourth estate been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · At Hawkins Street School in Newark, students ranging from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade share their immigration stories through a new, self-published book. Patrick Wall at Chalkbeat explains the contents…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this article by GOOD Magazine, Liz Ohanesian talks with photographer Jim Lommasson about his ongoing project of telling the stories of refugees through photographing their possessions. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Having a loved one die is hard enough, but when that loved one is in prison, family members often hear the news by voicemail left from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex interviews Rula Ghani, Afghanistan’s first lady as she discusses women empowerment initiatives she is involved in, technology in development, and the presence of international NGOs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author outlines the reasons why funders are not interested in investing in economic development within the Northeastern states of India even though they may need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses his experience as a funder in Paris working on LGBTQI issues in Europe and shares insight about the growing philanthropic sector in France.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Children Nature Network interview David Conover, director of “Behold the Earth” and his approach for the film that focuses on childhood environmentalism and the intersection between…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Almost 200,000 Americans sleep outside or in areas not meant for habitation every night. Here, the National Alliance to End Homelessness discusses the issues causing the unsheltered…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Military children are put at a disadvantage when it comes to education—they are constantly forced to relocate with their parents and have to adjust to as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Trump Administration has yet to announce and distribute the federal funding for local groups helping people apply for ObamaCare and Medicaid. The Hill reports that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adriana Cardona-Maguigad and Sarah Karp share stories of Chicago Public School students who suffered abuse because of systemic problems. • How are other school districts coping with this…