This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Urban Institute, Kristin Blagg analyzes how Massachusetts, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia allocate funding for low-income students and how it affects outcome. · How do states measure low-income…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Alliance Magazine article (via India Development Review) discusses how technology-based managerial solutions for complex social issues separate the problem from its context. • Are we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Harvest Public Media examines the proliferation of private companies partnering environmental organizations — and whether they can really make an impact. • One major concern discussed in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers in Aging presents a playbook for helping older adults with complex health needs, including chronic conditions and food insecurity. • What can we do beyond…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Open Philanthropy Project makes its annual recommendations for individual donors; this year’s list includes International Refugee Assistance Project and the National Council. • Which of these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This TriplePundit post examines systems thinking — how parts of a broader system fit together — and its influence on environmental, social and governance investments over the next…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark Muro, Sifan Liu, and Jacob Whiton discuss data that reveals that women hold more digital workforce jobs than men, but they hold less power. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Gustafsson-Wright and Izzy Boggild-Jones discuss the development impact bond that aims to improve maternal and neonatal mortality rates in the state of Rajasthan. • What are the advantages of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review lists four principles of venture philanthropy that every funder should follow to support meaningful projects, including building movement in stages and investing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Responsible investing and donations aren’t just creating positive impact: It’s been shown to create better long-term performance, and improve cashflow. Eighty-two percent of investors would be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new analysis by the city’s Independent Budget Office found that 60 percent of the NYC budget for community schools is going toward academics, rather than mental health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Harvard Business Review blog post, the Executive Director of the Seattle-based nonprofit City Year discusses the need for higher risk tolerance to move social…