This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lindiwe Matali is creating a coding academy across various townships of South Africa that will offer coding classes to students who are interested in pursuing STEM. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre M. Perry argues that students could get more about work-study programs – including career preparation and polish. • How can funders help to make work-study more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Delece Smith-Barrow explains that a shift in the federal work-study program could take the program from a simple income source to a career preparation strategy. • Should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Education-focused foundations exist to address deep societal inequities. Their goals — ensuring quality K-12 education for all students, improving student access to post-secondary opportunities, expanding formal learning experiences for children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Historically, the abundant population of Antarctic krill has been known to be highly adaptive and play a critical role in the marine ecosystem. Now, Stephen Nicol, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, Jeffrey C. Walker addresses the changes taking place in the world of philanthropy and explains how philanthropic funding can increase its impact by taking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law December 22, 2017, it was the most comprehensive tax overhaul seen in decades. The updates, which took effect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The author provides a list of noticeable fundraising trends in 2019 and how you and your organization can take advantage of them to further your mission. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for GuideStar Blog, Paul Jolly explains how your donors can help you when you harness their enthusiasm and get them more involved in the organization. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Tana Ganeva explains how The Bail Project, an idea formulated by Bronx public defenders, has gained nationwide traction to reform cash bail into a more just, equitable system. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from SSIR, author David Callahan discusses the problems that come from philanthropy’s intent on taking risks in the pursuit of a breakthrough. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from ReliefWeb, author Lindsay Stecher from Oxfam discusses a recent research project aimed at better understanding the relationships between NGOs, trusts, and foundations.…