This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Governments are turning to service design, a method of design focused on attractive and easy to use casings so that more people will successfully use the products. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The recent farm bill that proposed harsher work requirements under the SNAP programs is discouraging for individuals who need to learn the skills to get back into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company’s World Changing Idea Awards brought in 200 social impact ideas which range from recycled fashion to flushable pregnancy tests. • How has the emergence of social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani was awarded the Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in education. EdSurge interviewed her to discuss the growth of her organization and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Technology for blind and visually impaired students is now available and already making a difference for high schoolers. Ann Wai-Yee Kwong shares her story of how digital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Corporate America has a lot to learn from nonprofits, but there are also lessons nonprofits can learn from corporate America. When it comes to marketing best practices, in particular, there is a gap…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex reports on Kathleen Kelly Janus’ book, Social Startup Success, which outlines five strategies that new nonprofits can employ to hit the ground running. • Would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly discusses a new survey of charities in the U.S. and Canada that showed more than half raised more in 2017 than the prior year…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Contrary to long-prevailing opinion, student’s reading skills are best served by learning a wide range of topics rather than by focusing solely on reading itself. •…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Faced with impending climate change, the Swinomish people worked with scientists and policymakers to prepare for the change that is coming to their coastal community. Using the best…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Years ago, if kids wanted to raise money for charity, they might run a lemonade stand. All they needed was a card table, cups, lemonade, and a sign. Today’s young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Barnum sheds light on how personalized learning advocates tailor their messaging to be positive and fruitful despite some studies not showing definitive results to support those claims. …