This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Youth activism has emerged successful throughout 2018. Here are 14 activists that defied critics, and made a true impact this year. • How can philanthropists help advance youth-led…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Urban Institute article (from 2017) takes up the debate about charitable tax deductions, giving a little historical perspective for how a universal deduction might work.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Migration Policy Institute’s Transatlantic Council on Migration provides five ways to build immigration consensus in the face of growing populism and division in the U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ruth McCambridge reports that The Gates Foundation is facing criticism for their push for the Common Core on the grounds that it is undemocratic. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Teale reports that L.A. is working on cutting parking requirements to free up space and reduce congestion in the city. • What other policy changes are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ammar A. Malik, Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, and Faisal Kamiran explain how tech solutions can address the systemic problem of sexual harassment on public transportation in Pakistan. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dwyer Gunn reports that two studies indicate Medicaid and CHIP could be leveraged to improve early childhood for Americans relying on the programs. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings, American Enterprise Institute, and Opportunity America came together to create policy recommendations for restoring opportunity for the working class. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports the results of an analysis of 17 states Every Student Succeeds Act plans to spend school improvement money. • How can funders help states…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Climate change youth activists read their lists of demands at the COP24 conference in Katowice, Poland that range from keeping fossil fuels in the ground to holding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amelia Harper explains the shift in education reform priorities that was evident in the 2018 midterm election cycle. • How can funders work to steer education reform…
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.…