This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By some measures, 2020 has had the most mass shootings of any recent year, despite the coronavirus pandemic shutting down many workplaces, schools, and public venues. And mass violence events are continuing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Ramaphosa has revealed the government’s plan to boost South Africa’s economy in a speech during parliament proceedings on Thursday. Within this plan, the president has put measures in place to develop…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 50 million children worldwide have missed their essential polio immunisations this year, after door-to-door vaccination campaigns were paused and medical staff redirected amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even as COVID-19 lays bare deeply entrenched structural inequalities in relation to gender norms, its true impact is still unknown. What we do know is that girls’ lives have forever…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Investing in integrated health-wealth strategies that benefit families and children provide the greatest opportunity to set the conditions for children, regardless of race, gender, and zip code, to thrive now…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Shaheen Mistri is the founder and CEO of Teach For India, an education-focused nonprofit that gets graduates and young professionals to teach children from marginalised communities. Previously, Shaheen founded and led…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kate Byrne is the president of Intentional Media (soon to be SOCAP Global), the purpose-driven platform whose brands SOCAP, Good Capital Project, and Conscious Company Media are at the intersection of business, meaning, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the number of reported hate crimes dipped slightly in 2018, violence against individuals rose to a 16-year high, according to numbers released Tuesday by the FBI. The main concern for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Surfrider Foundation’s 4th annual State of the Beach Report once again found that most coastal and Great Lake states need to improve shoreline management practices and increase efforts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders with few or no staff are perfectly positioned to catalyze change on urgent issues. With a few dollars and a wealth of local knowledge and relationships, Exponent Philanthropy members…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For society to advance the cause of gender equity, intersectional feminism must become part of the mainstream narrative and mindset. Philanthropy is our opportunity to be change agents, so that this statistic…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report at Grantmakers in Aging offers solutions for more engaging, expansive opportunities that can help funders invest in health care equity during coronavirus. • What…