This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As states adopt ESSA standards that include chronic absenteeism, some educators worry that these standards will encourage expulsions which are disproportionately distributed to black students. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mary Moran and fellow organizer Henry Jones founded Our Voice Nuestra Voz to help Latino parents advocate for the needs of their kids in the independent schools…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the Trump Administration attempts to shift the focus of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program towards abstinence-only education, groups using evidence-based methods granted funding under the Obama Administration are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute interviews Maria Hadden, Executive Director of Our City Our Voice to understand her perspective on civic engagement and it’s significance in the nonprofit sector. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Philanthropic Enterprise Act of 2017 allows private foundations to own a business under specific conditions, including the condition that 100% of the profits go to charity. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Social Velocity, Building Movement Project Co-Director Sean Thomas-Breitfeld discusses the importance of examining racial inequity in the nonprofit world and taking steps to make things…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Ford Foundation reviews a recent report from their grantees that assesses their performance and finds ways to improve, especially in the area of communication. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As teacher salaries continue to drop there are steps that policymakers and schools can take to ensure that teachers can afford to make ends meet. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Republican proposal for the farm bill would expand work requirements for food stamps and job training programs to be run by the states. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A RAND Corporation study outlines a package of child-welfare reform policies that could reduce the long-term costs of such programs while improving outcomes for children. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marcie Lipsitt is a mother and activist that filed thousands of civil rights complaints about web accessibility for kids with disabilities. The Department of Education has resolved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Students in Memphis created a school club called ‘Facing History and Ourselves’ in which they discuss how they can be part of social change initiatives through meaningful dialogue until…