This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth-Baker discusses the limitations on rouge scientists – laws, financial incentives, and norms – and why these limitations will not prevent every unethical expierenemt. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie, and Alex Luchsinger summarize the thoughts of experts who were asked their opinions of the potential future of humans and AI. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF) practices impact investing as a long game built on experiential learning, resilient risk-taking and the primacy of relationships. Contrary to the playbook of traditional investing,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Frederick Hess, writing for Education Next, interviews Charles Best, the CEO of DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit website that fundraises for classroom projects. • What makes this model sustainable and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • White foundation leaders can make a targeted effort to promote racial justice within philanthropy by advancing the work of grassroots organizations and hiring more people of color. • One…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on a course taught at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York which helps people who served long prison stints learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New Scientist reports on a project by police in the UK to use artificial intelligence (AI) in crime prediction, hoping to intervene with those at risk…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Forbes reports on eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s investment in Luminate, a global philanthropic organization that seeks to empower citizens with new technology. • One notable takeaways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute interviews former NBA star Etan Thomas, who has been an outspoken activist and wants to inspire today’s athletes to follow in similar footsteps.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Square Roots is one example of the emerging number of high tech indoor farming accelerators in urban cities. • How can more urban farmers share best practices within indoor farming? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • England children’s commissioner Anne Longfield discusses why schools need to take a bigger role in protecting students from the negative effects of spending too much time on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Cato Institute, Corey A. Deangelis shares research he and his colleagues conducted examining the disparities in funding between traditional public schools and charter schools. ·…