This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that more than 1,200 species across our world could possibly go extinct due to threatened habitats from human intervention such as agriculture, urbanization, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rachel Tompa illustrates why targeted cancer treatments are critical for improving outcomes for cancer patients. • How can funders work to advance the research around targeted cancer treatments? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Almeda Fire hit southern Oregon on Labor Day weekend just over a year ago, Christy Brooks was on her way home from her daughters’ school after picking up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A single bad El Niño weather event can leave nearly 6 million children undernourished, according to a new study. That’s at least 70%—and perhaps up to three times—the number of…
Sometimes philanthropists — even the most well-intentioned ones — can “capture” the social movements they fund and then steer grassroots organizations and activists away from their original missions. We explore…
Vu Le knows that his opinions can upset people working in philanthropy, nonprofits and fundraising. “We perpetuate the savior complex, the othering of people, poverty tourism,” says the NonProfit AF blogger and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The combination of increased news coverage of sexual violence and the #MeToo movement has made it easier for survivors of all kinds of abuse to come forward and tell their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In March 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which provides $1.9 trillion in funds across federal, state, and local governments. The funding streams are numerous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 brought with it a new awareness of the fragility of America’s health industry and the limited support system that is available for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Oct. 28, President Joe Biden presented his Build Back Better Framework (BBB), a guide for legislative language for several proposals in his $1.75 trillion spending plan. Collectively, the proposal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before we had kids, my husband and I (Tina) lived in a one-bedroom, rent-controlled apartment in Washington, DC. After a few months, our heating bill started to be unreasonably high—much…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Hello, my name is Melissa, and my son has expressed how excited he is to have a ‘man teacher’ this year, which in turn made me excited for him.” She…