This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the midst of ongoing geopolitical conflict, children are often the most invisible victims, going without reliable access to education or even a sense of routine. Such is the case in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past few months, I’ve been reading up on others’ stories and thoughts surrounding the #MeToo movement. This blog post is a reflection of a few things our sector…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How would you turn a moment into a movement? That’s the question that organizations supporting women running for office have been asking themselves over the last year. There are nine…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Up until age 13, I, like millions of other young brothers, thought that I was on a fast track to repeat the doomed lineage of black men who would retire…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) needs to do better at ensuring women and marginalized groups are benefitting from the economic development programs it supports in Africa, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years, Jeremiah Kittredge has been a darling of the national charter school movement’s wealthiest and most powerful benefactors. That all ended January 31st when Bryan Lawrence — a banker…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Migrants from Central America arriving in the border town of Tapachula, Mexico are journeying toward a better life, but often the reality they meet is harsh: just last year, nearly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s time to talk about a phenomenon that may seem obvious to some and surprising to others: The global development whisper network. Many women who work in the fields of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new report out from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute helps to distill some key traits that progressive women donors share. The report, entitled “Giving By and For Women,” is a …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s becoming clear that certain interventions work better than others in the fight to end modern slavery, according to a recent report from the Freedom Fund. The Freedom Fund was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last January, Secretary-General António Guterres took the helm of the United Nations and pledged to, “reach gender parity sooner rather than later,” adding he would “respect gender parity from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelli Rogers reports on the needs of Rohingyan women in Cox’s Bazar, where they do not have adequate maternal health services. • How can philanthropy best support the…