This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessie Hellmann explains how a successful ballot initiative to expand Medicaid in Maine inspired red states to partner with the Fairness Project and attempt to do the same. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Unfortunately, a majority of U.S. early childhood work is based on program-first approaches operating in silos. With references to Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Project Evident addresses the differences between…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In an effort to help students focus on school and avoid tech addiction, France has banned smartphone usage during school starting in September, Business Insider reports.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the MacArthur Foundation, Eddie Bocanegra talks about his time in prison and his work with the READI program in Chicago. This program is helping individuals…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review discusses the mechanics of impact investing, specifically when it comes to more effective management: How can we improve the sector? • Basically,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Justice Funders, BALLE’s Rodney Foxworth examines inequality in our society and how philanthropy can exacerbate the issue. Instead, we must look for systems change. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nelson Mandela was not the only prominent South African activist, although probably the best-known. Global Citizen provides a list of other South Africans who are using music,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chalkbeat profiles the development of the Newark Students Union, which played a key role in pushing back against unwelcome changes to the school system three years…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review examines what the landscape of civil society will look like when racial demographics in the U.S. are more even, using California as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Roff reports that new research shows that increasing access to high school decreased support for armed groups in Somalia. • How can philanthropists help increase…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aileen Kwun explains how Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency has eased restrictions on the use of asbestos-containing materials, which pose a threat to public health. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit VOTE, the Council on Foundations, and Independent Sector created a toolkit of resources to help funders understand how to successfully implement their public policy and voter…