This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although vetoed by Gov. Brown, lawmakers are still trying to pass a bill to eliminate California’s Smarter Balance test and replace it with the SAT and ACT.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Impact investors are already starting to track the performance of their investments as they relate to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. • How can donors begin…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Spaceship Media is a nonprofit that works with new organizations to facilitate conversations called “dialogue journalism” to help individuals discuss what is at the center of…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings provides insights into effective place-based policies to support the eastern Heartland of America • How could these policies support progress in your areas of philanthropic interest?…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Entrepreneurship is a pathway to financial security and collective prosperity. Ensuring that Black individuals in Atlanta have support to succeed in business is a sustainable strategy. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nancy Latham, writing for GuideStar by Candid, discusses how to make substantial progress in advocacy work and what questions to ask. • How is advocacy work informing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Because of high costs, many governments do not provide free access to the data they collect, or could collect, from their satellites. This impedes the progress…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Media Impact Funders shares the landscape of media funding in 2019, including the opportunities and challenges. • Are you ready to fill in funding gaps identified…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors offers recommendations for donors to take the time to “review, recalibrate, and recommit” efforts to charitable giving. • The author mentions impact investing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Josh Leopold shares five ways in which the HEARTH Act changed homelessness assistance in the United States and points out opportunities to build on the success of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In New Jersey, a new bill called the Outdoor Recreation Therapy for Veterans Act, was introduced last month and could improve the mental health of veterans. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Arun Maira argues that while there is much emphasis on scaling up organizations to achieve impact, there are many advantages to small organizations. • Are you funding…