This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As architects, we are increasingly aware of humanitarian disasters, environmental, social and political, which impact vulnerable communities worldwide. Find more information about social innovation on Giving Compass Researchers analyzing the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new short report from Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group provides some valuable insights into how state policymakers are thinking about preparing high school students for work. But…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year, the Maryland Food Bank provides more than 41 million meals to people in need. Often, those meals come from traditional sources such as financial contributions, and donations of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When you launch Woebot in Facebook Messenger, the chatbot’s cerulean blue eyes peer out from the screen. He looks concerned, a little quizzical. He invites you to chat. Within a few…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Nairobi, Kenya, technological advances like Uber have brought positive disruption and significant benefits to consumers. The country has been called the Silicon Savannah for having hatched various technological innovations.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of private foundations in the U.S. and the amount of their endowments has grown considerably over the past decade. Read more about impact philanthropy on Giving Compass However,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In April, Virginia Tech joined a growing list of universities with their own crowdfunding platforms. These websites are designed to build a community of giving within the institution by encouraging…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Campaigns since early 2015 have secured pledges from over 200 US companies to eliminate battery cages from their supply chains, including from all of the top 25 US grocers and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world of impact is large and contains multitudes: people working in diverse fields and organizations, ranging from nonprofits to foundations to impact investing funds, to government agencies to companies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With an increasing federal share in the funding of higher education comes motivation and responsibility for monitoring quality and outcomes, raising questions about how federal and state governments should work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Soon after Donald Trump issued the first iteration of his disputed ban on travel from six predominantly Muslim countries—a move critics said would adversely affect refugees from war-torn Syria—the founders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our food system is broken. While we have solved the problem of how to produce lots of calories for a low direct cost, this same food system has resulted in…