This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This month, Grameen America, the fastest growing microfinance organization in the United States, celebrates its 10-year anniversary of empowering low-income women entrepreneurs in underserved areas in the U.S. through affordable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The tax cuts that went into effect this month have nonprofits and donors alike scrambling to learn more about how they might affect charitable giving. WHAT CHANGED? Congress introduced temporary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In between trips to Syria and Somalia, Mark Lowcock, the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, was in Davos last week, speaking to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mental health is a growing, global challenge that impacts individuals, families, and communities everywhere. Understanding and destigmatizing mental health should be a priority in all countries. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It can be easy to get caught up in the myriad of issues and debates, in the whirlwind of formal speeches, side events, and cocktail receptions that dazzle the Swiss…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rosie Burton, a British doctor based in South Africa has just returned from one month in Bangladesh, where she was working in a diphtheria treatment centre run by MSF. We…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The uses for blockchain technology are endless. This year will see thousands of startups getting on the block bandwagon to launch their own platforms. Some things have already been done,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mark Green, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is in Davos this week to make good on his goal to better engage the private sector in development work.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This month’s tragic mudslides in Montecito, California are a reminder that natural hazards lurk on the doorsteps of many U.S. homes, even in affluent communities. Similar events occur every year around the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Much news about the environment in 2017 focused on controversies over Trump administration actions, such as proposals to promote more use of coal and budget cuts at relevant federal agencies.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change is increasing the frequency and strength of some types of extreme weather in the United States, particularly heat waves. Last summer the U.S. Southwest experienced life-threatening heat waves, which are especially…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Achieving gender equality requires bold action from strong leaders, and we have seen such leadership in 2017 from Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his first six months as director-general of…