This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review takes a look at the global wealth gap (via a World Inequality Lab report) and concludes that more collaboration among world leaders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The term gender-diversity means individuals with a variety of gender expressions that do not necessarily conform to traditional gender norms that people were assigned at birth. Gender-diverse…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hechinger Report makes a case for subsidizing four-year college costs for young black men who were formerly incarcerated, making up for an imbalanced system. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company profiles an entrepreneur named Maneesha Mukhi, who created a service called ImmiGo: an online marketplace where individuals and companies can seek out legal consultation about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex explains the concept of blended finance (strategic use of money in development that mixes public and private resources, engaging a broad range of stakeholders) and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Schools in Aurora, CO are working with the Denver Foundation to address racial bias in discipline and implement restorative practices in order to reduce the prison-to-pipeline system currently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Nation reports on the 1st National Forum on Philanthropy in Pakistan, which included a call to fund more education initiatives for children in need and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex details the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency’s commitment to gender equality, with an emphasis on empowerment and holding governments accountable in this area. • Two…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Louisiana’s TOPS scholarship was intended to support low-income students through college, but because of rising costs of tuition, the scholarships are primarily used by well-off white families. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • School desegregation was never properly achieved in America, and segregation is increasing nationwide. • How can schools become diverse when neighborhoods are not diverse? Can philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • College campuses are a rising source of political activism. Even as students face pushback, they are taking on major political issues. • Why are student protesters…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will convene later this month to address issues in Latin America regarding sustainable development, finance,…