This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Adele Peters reports that although Western cities have been working hard to reduce their carbon output, their international shopping habits contribute massively to climate change. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawn Ginwright and Sai Seigel offer three actions for organizations to cultivate durable solutions to the underlying causes of systemic racial inequities. • How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joanna Prisco reports that the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals officially ruled that feeding the homeless is a protected right in America. • An organization called Food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Holder explains how democratic practices that rely on human contact, including petitions for ballot measures, are threatening by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In order to facilitate a smooth transition to rebuild the economy, Brookings authors explain that two policies must happen: the expansion of unemployment insurance and a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Lutman discusses how and why foundations are moving toward participatory grantmaking and better serving their communities. • How will community-led grantmaking impact populations that need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Surveys of self-reported symptoms are helping Facebook and GoogleSelf understand data on real-time COVID-19 activity. • How might this research be used to curb infection rates? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robin Lake assesses the progress of school districts six weeks into distance learning, and finds that educators should employ attendance tracking strategies. • What can educators…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Founders of Ashoka U share how embedding changemaking practices into operations at higher institutions will build resiliency in leadership and prepare schools for future challenges. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott, writing for Medium, suggests the various ways that corporate philanthropy can combat employee burnout in the workplace. • What are the characteristics of philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bonnie Chiu writes that the number of women philanthropists is increasing and makes three predictions about the future of giving. • Chiu reports that 84 percent of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What is your superpower? At the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, we’re focused on advancing social good through research and we’re beginning to see the incredible power it has to challenge assumptions,…