This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 74 discusses the effects of the Kilauea volcano eruption on Hawaii’s schools through the eyes of one charter school head named Susie Osborne, who has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Rose Letwin of the conservation-focused foundation Wilburforce discusses the importance of strategizing and the ways funding can be influenced by the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report from the UN indicated that extending roads and increasing education improves resiliency to food crises. • How can philanthropy support preventative and preparative approaches to food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Regardless of how successful an organization may be, it is crucial to regularly check the “pulse” of it when pursuing equity. Having an outside team assess…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy explores why so many peer-reviewed dietary studies turn out to be either wrong or contradicted by other studies: The problem is in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish, director-general and chief executive officer of OFID, argues that getting modern energy sources to those living without it must not wait for renewable energy. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amsterdam based initiative called What Design Can Do challenges innovators to utilize design in order to battle climate change by building integrative, creative solutions and submit proposals…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • B the Change profiles Obvious Ventures, which finances what it calls “world positive” companies, ones that show promise in providing sustainable solutions for our planet. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy profiles a startup called Analytic Flavor System, which will use A.I. to personalize the flavor of food. What are the broader implications…
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. Giving Compass’ Take: • Neil Grimmer, a successful serial entrepreneur, shines a light on how he builds his B corporations which focus on health, nutrition, and access to helpful resources. • In…
By ImpactAssets While impact investing is frequently associated with direct private equity and debt investing, the reality is that impact and financial returns may be enhanced by also investing in publicly…