This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joshua Aaron Murphy lays out three ways for funders and organizations to increase their impact by democratizing philanthropy and empowering stakeholders. • How can your donations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mental, neurological and substance use disorders make up 13% of the total global burden of disease, leading to shortened life expectancy and dramatic quality of life differences. Major Depressive Disorder…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How do you define philanthropy? For me, philanthropy is about connections and awareness. One reason to be philanthropic is to help build awareness of causes and issues that people need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Funders for LGBTQ Issues and Schott Foundation created an infographic of the findings that show the challenges for LGBTQ students and how philanthropy can improve LGBTQ education issues. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Career services are starting to change as new models emerge that bridge the gap for students and young professionals to provide access to specific careers. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Dallas Independent School District ACE program is an initiative that strategically selects educators and principals to improve school district growth. • How can we better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Below is a regularly-updated list of nonprofit organizations, foundations, projects, and programs that contribute meaningful impact to democracy. These initiatives are exemplary in demonstrating commitment to more effective democratic processes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lisa Hogan at Kennedy School Review discusses the rise of corporate CEO activism and how to innovate and adapt to the changing business ecosystem of the Information Age.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New research solves a nearly 50-year-old mystery of how fungi produce a large class of bioactive chemical compounds. • What other things could fungus help with? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights Stonyfield Organic’s new OpenTEAM platform which aims to provide farmers worldwide with a free data ecosystem to manage adaptive soil health on farms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jonathan Haber at EdSurge discusses teacher productivity and how attempts to make teachers more effective can backfire. • How can teachers help one another for improvement and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ross Wiener explains how research has shown that students need a safe school climate in order to learn. • How can philanthropy support schools looking to improve…