This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Judith Burns reports that austerity has allowed families to fall into poverty, putting children’s education behind. • How can funders work to support families to help children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James W. Head explains how The East Bay Community Foundation is working to change its structure to improve its work and outcomes. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Julia Wilson, writing for TriplePundit, describes the variety of ESG reporting available to companies and how these entities can make the most of strategic and thoughtful ESG…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank interviews Morgane Leclercq, a PhD student at Quebec’s Laval University, about the need for policy reform to advance seed security in West Africa. • What will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters highlights concerns listed in a UN report that found that 1 million species are at risk of extinction because of human intervention. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study published by Nature Climate Change found that students with a specialized climate-focused curriculum were effective in convincing their conservative parents to care about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As Futurity reports, a new study shows large quantities of carbon are held on by minerals in our soil. When it comes to our environmental sustainability,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An expansive new study shows the potential connection between exposure to nature and green spaces in childhood can lead to better mental health in adults. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article from The Conversation examines how regulating nitrogen use on farms is not necessarily the best approach to decreasing pollution, but managing the fertilizer industry…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive discusses how therapy dogs in schools can reduce stress and boost performance, but best practices can ensure both humans’ and animals’ needs are considered.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mat Coulton details the importance of canine companionship, especially when it comes to bringing kids a better understanding of the natural world. • Pets can help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fred Nelson and Jeffrey Parrish explain that human impact on animal and plant species is getting worse. However, some organizations are focused on animal conservation plans through…