This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Changing current participatory development models to achieve scale can lead to positive results, but the approaches must foster organic participation and become continuously innovative in local…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dan Cardinali at Independent Sector writes how the nonprofit sector can collectively urge Congress to take action when it comes to expanding charitable giving incentives. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicolas J. Duquette shares the history of the charitable tax deduction in the United States, dispelling myths about the motivations behind the law. • How does this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • UBS is advocating for more global partnerships to address and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. • How can other businesses replicate efforts to build and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Srik Gopal, writing for Democracy Fund, discusses the importance of trust and how philanthropists focus on solutions that address trustworthiness. • How does trust also play a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Advancing progress on the SDGs could happen from tapping the private sector for assistance with capital and expertise. • What are you doing to contribute to…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Tennessee Educational Equity Coalition provides policy recommendations to improve educational equity for rural schools. • How can funders help to implement policy improvements for rural schools? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This article is an introduction to a multi-part series about election reform from The Center for Election Science. Read parts two and three. Immigration. Climate change. Healthcare. These are just…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Brookings Institution reports on the progress made by Africa towards the SDGs and highlights some of the key obstacles to achieving them. · What goals has Africa made…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although the First Step Act is set to release 3,000 federal prisoners come mid-July, The Marshall Project explains that it has a much different impact for 750…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This brief describes policy guidelines to help English Learners (ELs) and immigrant-background students have access to high-quality education. • The author points out that states and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lauren Bradford, writing for PhilanTopic, discusses the various ways that philanthropists can play a part in assisting conflict prevention. • The author mentions that this issue isn’t…