This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Myung Lee from Cities at Service details what urban centers can do to empower their citizens and encourage more community activity. • Collaboration is an important…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Bill Keller talks with Alex Berenson, Keith Humphreys, Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, and Mark A.R. Kleiman about the possible impacts of legalizing marijuana and how it affects the human…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Commission on Social, Emotional & Academic Development released a report titled, “From a Nation at Risk, to a Nation at Hope” that examines how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nikolai Vitti, Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) Superintendent, aims to expand arts programs for students in Detroit schools by partnering with local art institutions in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Leah Rodriguez, writing for Global Citizen, lists five young women of color who are making their mark through education activism, following in the footsteps of Martin Luther…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A mother of one of the Sandy Hook victims discusses her efforts to prevent gun violence in schools. She does not recommend putting firearms in classrooms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Erica Greenberg outlines steps needed to collect preschool data and distribute it fairly so that evidence-based policies can be created for preschool. • How can philanthropy support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • PEAK Insight Journal gives us some pointers for more effective reporting in the grantmaking process, including stating purposes in a clear, concise way and finding better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take • Causeartist provides three helpful tips when measuring social impact for nonprofits: develop a sustainable framework, maintain the human element, and take advantage of partnerships. • Which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amelia Harper reports that New York City is expanding the free glasses program to provide free screenings and glasses for all of the city’s kindergarten and 1st-grade…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Amanda Y. Agan and Michael D. Makowsky unpack the impacts of the minimum wage and Earned Income Tax Credits on recidivism; finding that both policies can reduce…
Giving Compass’ Take: • John H. Thompson and Robert Yablon explain how state attorneys general can work to improve the 2020 census count. • How can funders best support efforts to ensure…