This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past few decades, the invasive brambles of injustice and inequity have taken root in our world, watered by racists and xenophobes. Direct service is like cutting down the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As governments and civil society organizations address the effects of the pandemic, it is also advantageous to invest in SDG achievement to prepare for infectious diseases…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nuestra Escuela is an example of how the organization is effectively working on its feedback processes to improve its culture of responsibility. • How are these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Some cities struggle to prioritize and offer mental health services for those struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. • How can donors step in to help with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jesús Gerena and Jorge Blandón explain how the Family Independence Initiative helps people in low-income communities connect to support each other and lift each other up. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive reports on the opinions of Dr. Michael Moody about equity issues in school and how a growth mindset is a great approach to address both…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this video from the #Solvable series, Michael Faye describes how cash transfers that go directly into the hands of the extreme poor can help lift…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther discusses the issues around alleviating extreme poverty at scale, namely the cost associated with this type of endeavor. • How can you best address poverty…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Annie Neimand explains how advocates and organizations can work to ensure the #MeToo moment becomes a movement with lasting impact. • How can funders support work that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth-Baker explores the implications of the #MeToo movement for sexual assault survivors who may find the conversations around the movement healing or traumatizing. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • No More Martyrs is an organization working to create support for black women with mental health issues who are far less likely than their white peers to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Rebecca Ruiz highlights eight mental health activists who are working to better the lives of those suffering from mental illnesses around the country. · What role…