This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We would like to respond to the learnings and discussions that we have heard recently from COP26 and the Global Philanthropy Forum. As the world’s challenges become more and more pressing due to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The deadly tornado outbreak that tore through communities from Arkansas to Illinois on the night of Dec. 10-11, 2021, was so unusual in its duration and strength, particularly for December,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Arctic has long been portrayed as a distant end-of-the-Earth place, disconnected from everyday common experience. But as the planet rapidly warms, what happens in this icy region, where temperatures…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global activists fighting for gender equity have faced immense obstacles in the last two years. COVID lockdowns led to an increase in domestic violence incidents — putting a strain on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From record-breaking heat waves to massive wildfires, floods and long-running drought, the impacts of climate change across the U.S. have been impossible to ignore in 2021. While conditions vary from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past decade, philanthropic collaboration has entered a new era of popularity and ambition. Driven by institutional and high-net-worth funders seeking greater impact by acting collectively and by fund…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In late August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a national emergency order halting evictions for renters facing economic hardship through the end of the year. The order temporarily…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) shares fifty years of progress and learning on advancing women’s reproductive health and rights globally and lays out the work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Put simply, of the approximately 746,000 individuals in jail on any given day, most have the right to vote. This is the case for several reasons: Most people in jail have not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The gender lens investing (GLI) market has grown by 61 percent globally since 2018. Today, there are as many as 192 gender lens investment vehicles, with 20 funds that have South Asia…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “If you’ve seen one rural community, you’ve seen one rural community.” It may come as a surprise to learn that there is no exact definition of a rural community. Trying…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States should undertake a major research program into how the oceans could be artificially harnessed to remove carbon dioxide from the air, says a new report from the…