This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Rockefeller Foundation President, Rajiv Shah shares how the foundation will continue to grow and shape philanthropic giving within health, food, power, and job industries to keep providing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Johns Hopkins for Civil Society Studies’ Nonprofit Economic Data Project shows the sustainability, growth, and vastness of the nonprofit sector as it reaches the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • BBC reports on former fighters of the Farc guerilla faction in Colombia who now find themselves without a formal education after the conflict has ended. One…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alana Dunagan argues that extending Title IV funding to alternative credentials may actually hurt the programs it is intended to help. • How can donors best support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Requiring parents to cooperate with the child-support program to receive SNAP benefits is extremely expensive and ineffective. • What is a better way to encourage child-support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Robert E. Ross, President of the California Endowment pointed out recently that, “philanthropy often vigorously works to protect its brand and doesn’t spend it enough.”Part of that insufficient brand spending…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study suggests that students – particularly black students – benefit when their teacher stays with them for more than one year of elementary school. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Migration Policy Institute lays out the history of National Gaurd deployments the southern border and describes how the latest deployment is different, and what the implications…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bridgespan Group gives us a comprehensive overview of “scalable learning” in the social sector, detailing common mindsets, features and challenges. • Is your organization adapting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Illinois governors enjoy a significant amount of power, far more than other governors. A string of bad governorships led the state into financial chaos. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • YES! Magazine interviews Ashanti Monts-Treviska and Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell about the importance of embracing identity and rejecting a system that preserves privilege. Are we on the path to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Developing nations are grappling with their future relationship with GMOs. While several countries have increased food yields and farmer’s incomes, environmental and health risks quell excitement for…