This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sometimes the desire to support a good cause turns into a passion—and then a calling. Such has been the case for Steven Cohen with regard to veterans’ services. Through the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The debate about charity overheads re-emerged after the Australian Red Cross was criticised for spending 10% of its Disaster Relief Fund on ‘office costs’. The charity is leading the response to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Welcome to our annual High Impact Giving Guide, designed to help donors make a bigger difference with their philanthropic gifts. In the beginning pages of this guide you’ll find eight…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the most pressing issues I would like to see solved is the preservation of farming in Washington. This requires maintaining land for farming and making sure there is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 2018 Symposium on ‘Youth for Growth’ brought food leaders together to discuss how young people can be involved in global food security and sustainable agriculture. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the context of a changing climate, how can we ensure that schoolchildren who live in rural areas are consistently able to attend school? In the past few years, Zimbabwe…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Being food-insecure – unable to get enough nutritious food to meet your needs – can take a toll on your health. So Dayton Children’s Hospital has begun to screen its…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Natural disasters in recent years have left many districts facing months and years of recovery, and recently record-breaking numbers of tornadoes have touched down in the Midwest. Other parts of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Members of the University of Michigan’s Sustainable Food Systems Initiative reviewed recent academic papers that discuss the United Nations goal of ending hunger and malnutrition worldwide by 2030. They reviewed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With less than a month before some Chicago teachers could return to school buildings, the teachers union has said it rejects the district’s plan for “simultaneous instruction.” The union also is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What’s the best way to help disaster victims? We agree with other disaster experts that cash is more helpful than mounds of clothing, diapers and other goods. Giving money limits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Up to 80 percent of the labor force in low-income countries works in agri-food, mostly on the farm. In high-income countries, the proportion is still about 10 percent, more than…