This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The holy grail for any development innovation is reaching people at scale, but there is frequently a disconnection between small and medium organizations that are innovating, and large organizations with the ability…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Allie Young is a citizen of the Diné Navajo Nation from the Northern Agency of the reservation in Northern New Mexico. She is founder of Protect the Sacred, which educates and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From rising temperatures to unprecedented weather events, the increasingly apparent impacts of climate change have exposed longstanding infrastructure gaps and prompted new urgency to addressing them. Many of these gaps…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Racial equity has been a more explicit consideration for foundations, as CEP documented in a report released last month, but our data suggests that some communities continue to be overlooked. Across…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Dec. 1, 2021, California triggered headlines heard around the world when officials announced how much water suppliers would be getting from the State Water Project. “California water districts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As winter begins and the holidays are in full swing, the COVID-19 pandemic has entered another worrying phase. Emergence of the omicron variant, along with increasing rates of infections, have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world may soon have more voice assistants than people—yet another indicator of the rapid, large-scale adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across many fields. The benefits of AI are significant:…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Jyoti Nanda explores how Latinx and Black students with disabilities experience criminalization in schools through punishment and segregation. • How can funders help schools better serve students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ever talked to a precocious elementary schooler? Then you know all about collective nouns. What do you call more than one dog? A pack! A group of cattle? A herd!…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year, as we turn to philanthropic giving and think about how we can better invest in our communities, it is crucial that we center Black women and their lived…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Active listening is one of the most effective communication tools we have. To actively listen requires not only to hear but to respond in ways that assure others are heard.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Decades of political debate and conversation have been devoted to addressing the many flaws of our capitalist system, including its tendencies to promote material gain as a central value, exacerbate…