This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Nardella outlines design principles for community health worker models that are undisputed pillars of the field. • How can funders use these principles to design,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has drawn significant criticism over perceived education reform failures, but Mark Zuckerburg sees these failings as necessary steps towards success. • How can high…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • FSG published a report called Being the Change and interviewed 114 staff members to understand the caliber of CSR initiatives in foundations. • How will CSR recommendations help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Caterpillar Foundation explains its move toward impact investing initiatives rather than traditional philanthropic grants and check-writing. • Impact investing may not work for every philanthropic goal.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • With the rise of global challenges, young people are becoming more and more motivated to act on important issues and make a change. Here, the United Nations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marian Conway explains how the St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority is revitalizing and stabilizing vacated neighborhoods through programs like Mow to Own. • Can this model work…
National venture philanthropy organization New Profit recently paired donors with social entrepreneurs from their community for candid conversations on the future of social problem-solving. These “unlikely duos” were given thought-provoking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2018, the national venture philanthropy organization New Profit brought together pairs of donors and social entrepreneurs from their community for candid conversations on the future of social problem-solving. These…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As computer science and AI continues to be included in classroom instruction, a code of ethics needs to be established to help the industry grow in a positive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Few things are as fundamental to a sense of well-being as good health. Health affects everything people do: their ability to work and learn; their ability to form successful connections…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • After recent studies have shown that the use of technology lowers student retention and test scores, school districts across the state of Wisconsin have decided to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • B Lab co-founder Jay Coen Gilbert discusses a recent company survey that showed how people of color didn’t feel completely comfortable at the office, and how he…