This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jason Agins at Getting Smart argues that there is no better way to help students become informed, worldly citizens than to first start by helping them understand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Psychologists argue that an us-versus-them narrative for climate action turns people away from logic and into the realm of emotion and values. Changing our climate change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Stern, writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, discusses why social programs need support of local governments to be sustainable. However, some government bodies are ill-equipped…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Multilateral development banks (MDBs) can play a central role in helping the world reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals. • How can bank shareholders play a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study from The Social Change Initiative, Funding in Conflict-Affected Environments: Notes for Grantmakers, identifies strategies for donors to invest in and scale up peacebuilding efforts. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, Makiyah Moody explains how equity has been at the forefront of philanthropic mission statements, but those words have translated into little…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robinson Meyer explains how every ecosystem on earth will be impacted by the changing climate, leaving communities around the world in need of solutions. • How can…
Giving Compass’ Take: · In this podcast from NPR, the speakers discusses the origin of religions, their purpose, and if cultural evolution has influenced their development and message. · How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part two of a three-part series. Read part one and part three. When you think of nuclear threat reduction, do you assume that the answers are best left to government officials,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sian Conway at Causeartist argues that entrepreneurs must embrace their calling to tackle climate change and achieve a sustainable society for people and the planet through their innovation,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Causeartist gives sustainable traveling tips and encourages people that although there will always be some struggles and setbacks, once you educate yourself about your energy consumption…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. [Photo: The author and her sister reunited with their mother at John F. Kennedy International Airport in December 1983] I never considered myself a “refugee.” Growing up on Long Island, when…