This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Zev Eleff and Alex Jakubowski discuss why student-centered data can have a real impact on the effectiveness of community education programs. • How are school districts in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Data shows that supporting students through writing letters home is an effective form of positive feedback, particularly for low-income high achieving students. • What other ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marlon Peterson writes on his own painful experiences, ancestry and how he learned to not let his past traumas define him. • What really makes trauma traumatic? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Fast Company, Sesame Street is introducing three new Muppets specifically designed to help displaced children from Syria. The new Muppets, Jad, Basma, and Ma’zooza,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Senator Cory Booker is introducing a bill promoting baby bonds, or American Opportunity Accounts, to reduce America’s racial wealth gap and provide more opportunities for young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A panel of three federal judges recently dismissed a youth climate case against the federal government. • Environmental law professors believe this case is groundbreaking because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chobani yogurt is committed to alleviating food insecurity in schools by forming partnerships with other food organizations and paying off school lunch debts. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the country faces a crisis of trust, there are leaders across the U.S. who are working to fix broken systems and strengthen our democracy. In 2019, national venture philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study indicates that high-quality principals can help to reduce student absenteeism at schools. • How are schools bolstering principals so that they can address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Anti-hunger advocates are pushing results for free school meals through the expansion of the Community Eligibility Program. • How can donors can help address some of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study finds that rural school gardens get students back in touch with their food. • What is the importance of having a garden education…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are strategies that communities, nonprofits, and businesses can do right now to aid recovery and relief assistance for the Australian fires, and how to understand…