This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelly Ragan shares the stories of families and educators working to help students with dyslexia keep up with their peers. • How can philanthropists help ensure that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew W. Mulcahy explains how a price-fixing lawsuit filed against major drug companies reveals the vulnerability of generic drug policies. • How can funders work to ensure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to our research, over three out of every five Black households do not have enough savings to replace income at the poverty level for three months in the event…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study finds that federal drug policy and the War on Drugs didn’t just send more black men to jail, it also locked them out of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Casey Pechan highlights the success of the Surdna Foundation is shifting its grantmaking strategy to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 crisis and the needs of their grantees. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Community Context The Iu Mien people, originally from the southern part of China, migrated into northern Laos and Thailand from the 19th to the 20th centuries, where their livelihoods depended…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca TeKolste explains that recent research on crowdfunding shows that it can contribute to democratizing philanthropy by making charitable giving more inclusive. • Have you participated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Community Context The city of Boston and its surrounding metropolitan area, with its blue chip colleges and universities, is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading talent factories and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study indicates that three-quarters of US workers are in jobs that cannot be done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. • These workers are not only increasing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A training program called Youth Junction, part of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), equips marginalized, rural Indian youth with skills training for urban jobs. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Calvin Holmes works for the Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), a nonprofit lender serving primarily disadvantaged communities. • Are you shifting your charitable giving toward communities facing racism? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rhodri Davies discusses statues, slavery and tainted donations in regards to philanthropy and the current state of our world. • What role does philanthropy play in shaping our…