This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As storms, droughts, and sea level rise caused by climate change create conditions unsuitable for humans, migration will increase dramatically. • How can the world cope with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As droughts and storms grow in frequency and intensity, managing when are where precipitation occurs may prove useful. However, cloud seeding is largely unproven, and other solutions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As water resources become increasingly strained, the world must look to improve water management through techniques new and old to avert disaster. • What do water…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Water sanitation systems do not get a lot of attention but are integral to making sustainable change around clean water. • What can organizations do to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As gig employment expands, individuals will need to embrace continued cycles of learning in order to succeed. Policymakers must regulate and facilitate this process to achieve desired results.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Unilever is making a big move in the world of corporate social responsibility by taking action against sites that facilitate the spread of hate speech and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, the Raikes Foundation launched an initiative focused on increasing the impact of giving by individual donors, who are by far the largest segment of giving in this country—over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The global education technology industry is no stranger to dedicated investment funds, and now there are a couple more names to add to the list. Recently, Yogome, a Mexico-based provider…
This Roadmap defines the immediate actions required to propel a long-term shift. Specifically, it identifies eighteen actions (across six categories) that we, the impact investing community, need to take on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, even as dire challenges arise and societies worry about their ability to cope with these obstacles, philanthropy is on the upswing. Not only are more people giving than ever,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fighting poverty with direct cash payments is more common now than ever before. In 1997, only three developing countries had centrally managed cash transfer programs targeting poverty. Today, more than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are things really this bad? For the ongoing worldwide refugee crisis, the answer, says Ravi Gurumurthy, chief innovation officer of the International Rescue Committee, is “Sadly, yes.” The horrifying stories of…