This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the United States marks Black History Month this year, more K-12 schools in the United States are teaching Black history than ever before. However, ongoing analysis from Johns Hopkins…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The lack of analysis around our sector regarding mergers is alarming. Many people, especially funders, have accepted this premise that there are too many nonprofits and that they need to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pay secrecy contributes to the gender pay gap, say researchers. On average, women make 18% less than their male counterparts. Over the last decade, more than a dozen states plus…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute reveals how gender, wealth, and education levels influence impact investing preferences. • One of the trends discussed is the shift…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All Bill Drayton wants to do is change the world — so, pretty simple. In 1980 he founded Ashoka, a global association of social entrepreneurs whose flagship program provides up to three years of financial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Education is known for endless change, and over the years that’s taken many forms: testing modifications, curriculum adjustments, new committees to join, fresh acronyms to learn. With these continuous shifts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A report by FoodPrint says that consumers overlook the environmental impact of food packaging. The report challenges eaters who have sustainability on their minds to think beyond just the food they consume…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fundamentally, climate change is a serious economic threat. As climate-related damages increase (e.g., from increasingly frequent extreme weather events), it is essential for corporations and governments to implement measures to mitigate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of senior households—those headed by someone age 65 or older—will explode over the next 20 years, increasing from 34 million to 48 million between 2020 and 2040. Although the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black students are faring far worse during the pandemic than others, new test data out of Ohio show, with COVID-19’s disruptions setting them back as much as a half year’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Koraput district, Odisha, lies a remote village called Kanjariguda, home to an Adivasi community of farmers who predominantly grow ragi and rice. The village is so remote that villagers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2018, we conducted a research project in collaboration with Samhita and the Collective Good Foundation to understand what nonprofits are doing when it comes to fundraising, and what is…