This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Education Dive, author Roger Riddell discusses ways that preditive analytics could be used in schools and addresses fears that some may have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from 80,000 Hours, Robert Wilbin and Keiran Harris discuss how charter cities might be a innovative strategy for fighting poverty. • What obstacles…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story, Causeartist gives advice on how people can find jobs with greater social impact. • Given that workers are valuing the social impact of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vanda Felbab-Brown analyzes the impacts of policies intended to prevent poaching and wildlife trafficking, highlighting the dearth of proven methods. • How can funders work to clarify effective…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Northwest Area Foundation funds Native American communities through grants, mission investments, and community development financial institutions (CDFIs). • Native communities are often overlooked in philanthropy and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Myrsini Samaroudi and Karina Rodriguez Echavarria explain how 3D printing is bringing a tactile experience to museums. • How can funders work to improve the educational offerings of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Greg Hemmings explains how a successful harbor cleanup project in Saint John, New Brunswick inspired a film about the surf scene that grew in the wake of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •Toms’ charitable model is an example of how entrepreneurship and social good can successfully intersect to create meaningful change. • How are social entrepreneurs influencing philanthropy? What else…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors explain the primary reason for having a capital campaign, and three fundamental reasons not to have one. • How can donors offer critical input…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Inspired is an LA-based company that created a system that works when consumers swipe their cards, part of the transaction fees will be a donation, making charitable giving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive discusses the recent congressional budget hearing for education and the debate over three key parts of the proposed budget: Gutting funding for the Special…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a way, we did things in reverse. Compared with how funders usually enter into policy work, our order of operations was the opposite. In the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s work…