This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Delece Smith-Barrow explains that a shift in the federal work-study program could take the program from a simple income source to a career preparation strategy. • Should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Education-focused foundations exist to address deep societal inequities. Their goals — ensuring quality K-12 education for all students, improving student access to post-secondary opportunities, expanding formal learning experiences for children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Historically, the abundant population of Antarctic krill has been known to be highly adaptive and play a critical role in the marine ecosystem. Now, Stephen Nicol, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law December 22, 2017, it was the most comprehensive tax overhaul seen in decades. The updates, which took effect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Tana Ganeva explains how The Bail Project, an idea formulated by Bronx public defenders, has gained nationwide traction to reform cash bail into a more just, equitable system. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Education Dive, Hallie Busta provides a few steps that all colleges should take to regain public trust in the application process amongst recent admission scandals. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · New research from the World Bank examining whether adult men and women had equal rights under the law in 187 countries shows that women only have 75…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Julia Gelatt at the Migration Policy Institute discusses The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 and the purpose its introduction serves, regardless if it is passed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessie Hellmann reports that Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration, will support needle exchange programs, a reversal in the administration’s position. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an interview with Lorraine Boissoneault, Mike Duncan explains how income inequality and xenophobia contributed to the fall of Rome and what the means for modern societies. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Paula Fabiani and Rhodri Davies explain how Brazil’s new endowment law introduces new guidelines for governance and transparency of philanthropic endowment funds to build public trust for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas lays out the challenges that Mexico’s migration reforms will face in an era of increasingly complex immigration policy. • How can funders work to encourage…