This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Margy Jones-Carey explains how bringing social justice into school curricula can help to introduce social justice themes at a young age. • How can funders…
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. 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. According to the latest United States Census, the South is home to nearly 40 percent of all Americans, making it the most populous region in the country. It is also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1968, when the Urban Institute was founded, “our cities were on fire,” says Jamie Gorelick, chair of Urban’s board of trustees, in a video commemorating Urban’s 50th anniversary. “The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From climate change and urbanization to inequality and the jobs lost to automation, today’s biggest problems are complex and connected. Yet by and large, public servants are still forced to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you are looking for a way to encourage your board to think deeper about the issues impacting your organization, try using generative governance principles. This resource explains how they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Figure 1 from the report shows that there is a positive relationship between governance improvement and change in per capita GDP. Three of the fastest-growing economies—Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, and Guinea—also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Population Services International (PSI) joins more than 150 organizations to support the Thriving Together: Environmental Conservation and Family Planning initiative. As an organization that believes in putting the consumer at the center…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Essentially, we asked a computer program to group reflections from different nonprofits together. The algorithm looked at every word in each response and detected patterns in how the words were…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our #AskHer series is an interview with our partners, community members, and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. This interview is with Fresia Guzman, Director of Youth Opportunity Centers…