This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the ACLU was established in 1920, the freedoms enumerated in the Constitution had never been fully tested in the courts, and only through persistent and broad public activism have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The significance of the Decennial Census guided Seattle Foundation’s decision to play a leadership role in supporting the 2020 Census and ensuring a fair and accurate count. “The latest census…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The job as the Educational Community Worker at Duarte was part of a new initiative started in 2019 by the LA County Office of Education aiming to bring together county…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic raged across the world, the number of people forcibly displaced in 2020 reached the highest level ever recorded as ongoing and new conflicts forced people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All children deserve to be protected from harm. The health of our children is only possible when each and every one is protected. And yet, far too many children and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Criminal justice reform is an area of philanthropy that has expanded dynamically during the past several years, attracting a wide range of donors funding several approaches. As Inside Philanthropy has reported,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. So far, and especially in the case of Turkey, support for refugees has focused on making them fit more easily into host country economies. But, with many Syrian refugees now…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During her unsuccessful 2017 campaign for mayor of St. Louis, Mo., Tishaura Jones wrote a powerful and stinging letter to Tod Robberson, editorial page editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, vowing to “look…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. France is the latest country in the European Union to offer free contraception. Women under the age of 25 will be eligible to receive access to free birth control in the country…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report offers insight on how local grantmakers and governments can intentionally create community-based solutions to decrease social isolation. • What role can donor investment play in addressing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The BIAS project is an ambitious effort to apply behavioral science principles to improving services related to child care, child support, and work support. As is the case with most behavioral research,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Bisbee, Arizona, the Copper Queen Library, founded in 1882, is 114 years old — and it shows. The library, on the National Register of Historic Places, a hub for…