This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Ever since the recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., there has been an increase in requests for ‘active shooter’ coverage. Governing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take · BBC News reports that Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the student loan repayment threshold has risen. Around 600,000 students will benefit from this new policy. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · California has been struggling with an affordable housing crisis, but Sen. Scott Wiener’s failed bill to override zoning laws continues to be discussed. Governing magazine reports on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Recently, three panelists gathered in San Francisco to discuss college affordability and financial aid. EdSurge provides a recap on the event and the insight the panelists provided…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · School counselors play a vital role in the success of students, but in the 2018 fiscal year budget, the Trump administration proposed deep cuts to student support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Ways of giving differs around the world. The author discusses a few different locations and their most popular strategies in philanthropy. · How do motivations for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Egyptian government is working to eliminate hepatitis C through the administration of low-cost drugs to patients identified through screenings. • Is this an effective model for other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marguerite Casey Foundation and other philanthropic investments have been funding a range of nonprofits and bringing together people from all backgrounds to boost civic engagement. • How can other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank’s Chris Coxon explains how GAFSP works to combat food crises through agricultural programs throughout the world. The primary funder of GAFSP – the United States –…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Next City reports Detroit’s plan to spend $130 million for new investments in developing neighborhoods and public spaces throughout the city. · How will this investment affect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Do you believe in the capacity of narratives to transform the way we think about the world? Tomi Adeyemi does. The 24 year-old author of the YA fantasy novel “The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this advanced age where society is 24/7 and “always on,” sculpting time out of your schedule to “do nothing” may seem unrealistic and without reason, but…