This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brent Glass argues that science has been and should continue to be a fundamental component of American democracy. • How can funders best support high-quality scientific research? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • It has been over a year since the Trump Administration pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement. Since then, federal efforts to address climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cornell University is actively recruiting students to increase the diversity of their applicants and a stronger program. • How can other schools, businesses, and organizations use this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • G-7 development leaders had six young women activists from various countries discuss the problems facing women and girls on a global scale. They each had the time…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author explains how race is central to the expansion of growing cities and needs to be taken into account when understanding how communities of color are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN has reached agreement about changes aimed at realigning around the SDGs. • How can philanthropy work with the UN to achieve the SDGs? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In New York City, students don’t choose the school they attend, the school chooses them based on test scores, attendance and even through interviews. The Hechinger…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Ever since the recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., there has been an increase in requests for ‘active shooter’ coverage. Governing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Devex World conference will be happening in early June, where Devex’s Adva Salinger will be discussing the importance of different funding models. Additionally, the conference…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex reports on the growing humanitarian crisis in Somalia, Kenya and other East African nations, where food security is low, droughts are constant and diseases plague the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In 2000, the UN predicted the population in Egypt to reach 96 million in 2026. Although that seemed to be a large number reliant on rapid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Gates Foundation just announced the launch of a new global education strategy with a $68 million budget for the next four years. In an interview…