This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study from the University of Washington reveals that the deep political divides which perpetuate partisan attitudes about immigration have seriously impacted immigrants’ health. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathleen Newland, Mary Giovagnoli, and David Scott FitzGerald discuss the diverging trends in protections for refugees at national and international levels. • How can funders come to understand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A future that is inclusive, just and welcoming to all is not just aspirational, it is essential and within reach. Our country’s success is rooted in the success of our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Pew Research Center report highlights the generally positive perceptions of immigrants in the largest migrant destination countries. • Can immigration advocates use this information to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the upsurge in anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy under the Trump administration, more foundations seem to be making grants to more than a dozen pro-immigrant frontline organizations. Although this is promising news for the pro-immigrant movement, complete…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During my time at the Solidaire Network, I recall a period when we received more than 300 proposals for one of our funds. We could only fund 15 of those…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeanne Carstensen shares the story of how Proactiva Open Arms began helping Syrian refugees reach Greece safely and how their methods changed over time. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Governing Magazine, Charles T. Clark reports that San Diego County is suing the Trump administration after ending the “safe release” policy for asylum-seekers. · How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for EdSurge, Donna M. Neary explains how a new collaboration with the Speed Art Museum in Kentucky is allowing high school immigrants to share their stories of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Hawkins, writing for The 74, reports on the turnaround efforts of Dugsi Academy, a school for many Somali refugees, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Julia Gelatt at the Migration Policy Institute discusses The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 and the purpose its introduction serves, regardless if it is passed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas lays out the challenges that Mexico’s migration reforms will face in an era of increasingly complex immigration policy. • How can funders work to encourage…