This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicole Lewis highlights findings that reveal that the U.S. prison population is shrinking, although some states have increased their prison populations. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Healthier Colorado has been able to make significant headway in policy wins related to health and active living for residents of Colorado. • What makes this model…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Heritage Foundation opinion piece, Meridian Paulton argues that a single-payer health care plan will result in higher prices and less accountability for the quality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In an era when government has become less capable of solving problems due to increasing political polarization, dysfunction, and fiscal austerity, philanthropists are recognizing the need to support effective policy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For organizations pursuing policy and advocacy work, there are several important questions to consider: Are we creating significant connections with the people who are intended to benefit most from advocacy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allison Grayson shares how successful advocacy must invoke emotion to accompany the fact-based arguments nonprofits make. • How can your advocacy benefit from an emotional approach? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sonal Shah explains how the Digital Service Collaborative is working to help government services take advantage of digital innovation to improve their work. • What services could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Earlier this month, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced that it would loosen regulations for offshore oil and gas operations. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this article from Getting Smart, author Beth Holland discusses new bipartisan legislation proposed in the Senate intended to address the digital divide. · How does the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this opinion piece from the Heritage Foundation, Monica Burke argues that physician-assisted suicide will put saving money ahead of the ethical care of poor patients.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mattie Quinn reports that as the Trump administration ramps up immigrant detentions and deportations, two states created policies to keep the children left behind out of foster…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Samuel Freije-Rodriguez, Aleksandra Posarac, and Apurva Sanghi share scenarios in which Russia could halve their poverty rate by 2024. • How can funders help countries address poverty…