This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Phenicie takes a look back at federal education policy stories from 2018: From the government shutdown to fully funding the Education Department. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Youth activism has emerged successful throughout 2018. Here are 14 activists that defied critics, and made a true impact this year. • How can philanthropists help advance youth-led…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Urban Institute article (from 2017) takes up the debate about charitable tax deductions, giving a little historical perspective for how a universal deduction might work.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Migration Policy Institute’s Transatlantic Council on Migration provides five ways to build immigration consensus in the face of growing populism and division in the U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ruth McCambridge reports that The Gates Foundation is facing criticism for their push for the Common Core on the grounds that it is undemocratic. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review offers a collection of its most popular book reviews and excerpts of social impact and philanthropy reads in 2018. • From women’s inequality to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Teale reports that L.A. is working on cutting parking requirements to free up space and reduce congestion in the city. • What other policy changes are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark Keierleber discusses the relationship between school and neighborhood segregation and how cities are successfully increasing integration. • How can funders work with local government to implement effective policies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ammar A. Malik, Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, and Faisal Kamiran explain how tech solutions can address the systemic problem of sexual harassment on public transportation in Pakistan. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dwyer Gunn reports that two studies indicate Medicaid and CHIP could be leveraged to improve early childhood for Americans relying on the programs. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Johnson Center post profiles AmeriCorps with three personal stories that embody its mission of building stronger communities through public service across the US. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings, American Enterprise Institute, and Opportunity America came together to create policy recommendations for restoring opportunity for the working class. • How can funders help to…