This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Delece Smith-Barrow explains that data shows that as of December 2018, there were 36 million Americans with some higher education but no degree. • Without a degree, people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le explains how funders can support nonprofit leadership to reduce turnover to increase the efficacy of organizations. • Which of these shifts can you make quickly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Randy Weiner, writing for EdSurge, discusses moral questions for educators, innovators, and funders that focuses on how to bring about ethical change to the education system. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article highlights how automation, changing consumer appetites, and the heightened focus on sustainable agriculture are cultivating new interest in urban indoor growers and vertical farming. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and World Data Lab collaborated on a model to understand trends in age and global poverty. The research revealed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Fast Company talks with Kristen Witzel, founder of Kids Boost, about her nonprofit’s work to teach children philanthropy through a three-month program. The program provides children with $100…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Karen Mapp explains how family engagement impacts student success and how schools can leverage research to improve engagement. • How are schools in your community working to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brooke Stafford-Brizard spoke at the iNACOL Symposium on the need to support the entire student to ensure their academic and mental health success. • How can philanthropies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Hawkins discusses the Windsor Terrace Chart School’s diverse-by-design admission system and how it could be a model of integration for NYC schools. • How can charter…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jane Meredith Adams explains how a trauma-informed approach to special education can improve the scores of the poorest performers: emotionally disturbed students. • How can funders increase support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent report titled, “Why Rural Matters,” describes the need for high-quality education in rural communities. • What are some ways that funders can get involved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five significant challenges for school districts, ranging from school security and safety to curriculum and assessment. • How can donors be part of school…