This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Americans for the Arts blog, the President and CEO of United Arts of Central Florida discusses the importance of female changemakers-of-the-future learning how to stop…
For musician Peter Buffett and his wife Jennifer, philanthropy started in 1997 with a gift of $100,000 from Peter’s father, Warren Buffett, for them to give to an organization of their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In order to achieve the global goals, Diana Duong at Global Citizen explains that the first step should be investing in where life starts: moms and maternal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses the importance of encouraging entrepreneurship in young girls and programs like Girl Scouts that can help develop entrepreneurial skill sets. • How can philanthropists get involved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every 10 minutes in India, a woman dies from complications arising during pregnancy and childbirth (mortality) and many more are left with injuries leading to life-altering disabilities and suffering (morbidity).…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation reports that while the majority of women are getting regular checkups and screenings, poor women and women of color have fewer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther discusses what happens when philanthropy hurts those it aims to help, highlighting the case of More Than Me, where neglect allowed multiple girls to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Even though U.S. graduation rates are high, it is still difficult for teen mothers to graduate, and they may need more assistance than public schools are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Anudip Foundation is a nonprofit social enterprise in India that is empowering women through digital skill building trainings. • What is successful in this model…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michelle Obama is launching the Global Girls Alliance which will connect more than 1,500 grassroots organizations across the world to empower young girls. • How can other philanthropists get…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • News Deeply reports on a community-developed savings group in Kenya that is empowering Kenyan women by providing them with financial stability and independence. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine highlights how academia has failed to address sexual harassment, hurting women and the fields they…