This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Angely Mercado explains how organizations have made it more accessible for youth of color to safely engage with nature throughout coronavirus. • What kind of barriers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Shawna De La Rosa Flint, Michigan owes increased support to its special education programs due to lead-contaminated water. • What have we learned from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gita V. Johar highlights one initiative’s success in using behavioral science to provide migrant workers with food during the pandemic. • How can other organizations learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hannah Paterson offers thoughtful questions and considerations to think about when evaluating the best practices for participatory grantmaking. • How can individual donors take away key…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rhodri Davies explains how philanthropy can be undemocratic and how funders can use philanthropy to advance democracy. • How can funders be intentional about their relationship with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At The Marshall Project, Anna Flagg and Damini Sharma demonstrate how 2020’s current death count shows COVID-19’s true impact on BIPOC communities to be even more disproportionate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katie Pyzyk, at Smart Cities Dive, highlights an innovative remote learning initiative in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that focuses on bridging the digital divide in schools. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Justice Funders discusses the importance of trust in grantmaking work that involves socially progressive movements: Have faith in people on the ground. • Minimal paperwork and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sachin Sachdeva explains how Paul Hamlyn Foundation is working to streamline its grantmaking to improve its impact. • What burden are you placing on nonprofits you are interested…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nachson Mimran talks with Business Insider Africa about how his organization hones in on vital, high-impact ventures across Africa. • How important is it to invest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jill Johnston and Lara Cushing, writing for The Conversation, expose the harmful effects of gas flaring sites on women’s pregnancies in marginalized communities. • What can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kemal Kirişci and Sam Denney, at Brookings, explain how COVID-19 has created a critical opportunity for revising US refugee policy. • How have refugees experienced the brunt…