This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part four in a four-part series. Read Parts One, Two, and Three. “Anti-oppression can’t happen without the presence of spirit. Dehumanization, soul loss, and alienation are not states of mind,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The clean energy sector shed around 307,000 jobs last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to research released Monday by advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), with the sector now employing around 3…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropists around the country are trying to make an outsize difference during the COVID-19 crisis with an initiative called #HalfMyDAF. The group, founded by Jennifer and David Risher, has banded together…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite the global health pandemic and its accompanying effects on the business and economic environment in 2020, impact enterprises received USD 2.6 billion in investments across 243 equity deals and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a year of interrupted learning and adapting to virtual classes, families and educators are intensely worried about how to make up for lost instruction. The scope is staggering. Millions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Renewable energy’s rapid growth is accelerating a national shift to a carbon-free electric power system. So far 17 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have adopted laws or executive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant workers have been deemed essential — perhaps not officially by local authorities, but certainly by consumers, who continued to want the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last October, residents in 2 Nigerian states reported deaths from a “strange disease.” Yellow fever had previously spared Enugu and Delta states so some residents blamed spiritual causes for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you have charitable intent, the Long Island Community Foundation (LICF) is an excellent resource and probably one of the best kept secrets on Long Island. They provide all levels…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Impact investing has the potential to enable every foundation, regardless of size, to pursue its philanthropic mission more effectively. It can help individual donors, families, foundations with few or no…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All nonprofits want to do good. Helping their constituents and driving impactful, positive change in communities is what propels their mission forward. Whether they’re on a quest to combat social…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Bruce D. Baker conducted research that concluded that increasing spending improved student outcomes, especially when spending went toward high-value improvements. • How should this information be incorporated into…