This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Matt Hennessy details the importance of counting every individual in the U.S. in the upcoming 2020 census and the vast ramifications if it is not accurate. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Urban Institute talks with Cindy Moelis, presidents of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation, about the Chicago Prize and PTF’s motivations and goals to boost neighborhood revitalization. · What is the Chicago…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Jim Erickson at Futurity, new research shows that flying cars, or VTOLs (vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts), have the potential to help the environment by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Pacific Standard story, Brendan Seibel discusses Plaza 122, a community investment trust designed to slow gentrification in East Portland. • Who stands to benefit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Waters explains how companies are leveraging AI technology to teach Mandarin Chinese. • How can funders ensure that this type of technology reaches the people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rina Raphael reports that veterans in Afghanistan, with the help of nonprofit Bunker Labs, founded a business by connecting Afghan farmers to the rest of the world…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ashish K. Jha and Peter Sands report that only 9% of the world’s Fortune 500 companies have a global health strategy, while 74% have an environmental strategy. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mario Abreu, Vice President Environment at Tetra Pak, describes how the company puts sustainability at the core of its work and brand promise. • Abreu says that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cities can be potential testing grounds to understand how different approaches that involve an array of stakeholders can effectively respond to climate change and offer solutions. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Velislava Hillman explains how vulnerable school data can be protected from the tech industry by blockchain technology. • Is this a practical solution to the problem of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • United Philanthropy Forum discusses the knowledge gap in the foundation sector and how different organizations can share what they’ve learned. • One takeaway is that foundation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Objective Zero is a mobile app that helps veterans who are dealing with trauma, PTSD, and high-stress situations by connecting them with other veterans who are trained…