This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from GOOD Magazine, author Heidi Lux discusses the second “Janie’s House” for neglected and abused girls which just opened in Memphis with the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Supreme Court’s Chief Justice, John G. Roberts, Jr. recently joined liberal justices and voted to stay a Louisiana admitting privileges law. The vote saved the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the last eight years as President and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW), I have been privileged to witness major milestones for women and girls, including the first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • United Nations Foundation Protectors of Progress series interviews 16-year-old Eva Jones as she strongly advocates for access to girls’ education and an end to school violence. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther describes the steps the Humane Society of the United States has taken to address the sexual harassment scandal surrounding its former CEO. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alden Wicker argues that a high-impact opportunity for environmentalists is to donate to women and family planning organizations that reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, and therefore…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Ruiz explains how an AI-powered tool helps victims of domestic violence navigate difficult and confusing legal processes. • How can funders work to support scalable solutions like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily M. Johnston and Adele Shartzer report that women want access to effective birth control in order to improve their lives. • How can funders effectively expand access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jay Shambaugh, Ryan Nunn, and Becca Portman explain how policymakers can increase declining labor force participation among women. • How can funders work to develop and implement these suggestions? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Isobel Hamilton explains how 100 years ago the Actresses’ Franchise League began the work that is continuing in the #MeToo movement. • How can funding help to support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Guardian reports on an all-female group of scientists and activists who are hands on in their approach to investigate and help our world’s plastic crisis. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Angeline Mutunga shares how the death of her best friend’s mother prompted her to start educating women in her Kenyan community about cervical cancer, saving her mother’s…