Giving Compass' Take: 

• Media Impact Funders lays out some advice for foundations who want to address the issue of gun violence.

• Besides policy advocacy, can nonprofits use money to support this youth-led movement? #MarchForOurLives continues to gain momentum, and it's clear that many funders are assessing their role.

• One action item that philanthropists can do is support researchers who are digging into data in search of effective interventions when it comes to firearm mortality. Check out this piece on a scientist at UC Davis doing groundbreaking work.

In addition to giving deeper consideration to structural inequality and how it plays out in philanthropic strategy, foundations can take tangible steps to address gun violence. For example, Robert Ross, chief executive of the California Endowment in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, notes that the California Endowment is prohibiting including gun manufacturers in its investment policy, and rejecting approaches that lead to the further militarization of schools.

Nina Vinik, director of the Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform Program at the Joyce Foundation, a leader among philanthropies in supporting efforts to end gun violence, offers more suggestions for foundations seeking to help. “Now it’s time for philanthropy to step up,” she writes, on backing advocacy for stronger gun laws, investing in research and more.

Read the full article about how foundations can support the #NeverAgain movement by Katie Donnelly at Media Impact Funders.