This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, more than 370 “Goalmakers” convened in Seattle to share ideas and discuss progress and challenges related to the Sustainable Development Goals. A recurring theme surfaced throughout the day:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa at Education Dive reports on DonorsChoose, a crowdfunding program that is helping schools fill funding gaps. However, some districts forbid teachers from participating over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article by Robert Stewart and Christopher Uggen considers the effect of criminal records on college admissions. • The authors suggest colleges consider narrowing the scope of such inquiries…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Damaris Rose presents possible policy solutions for Canada’s refugee housing challenges as they work to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. • What role can funders play in increasing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Abbie VanSickle explains that William Palmer is appealing the California Supreme Court to reduce the harsh sentence he received for a crime committed when he was Seventeen. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Arisha Hatch and Terri Gerstein discuss how organizations are working to change the face of criminal justice professionals to make the justice system work for everyone. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban Institute research analyzed how young parents are balancing obtaining degrees and taking care of their children at the same time. •The study identified that childcare…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • States are still trying to grapple with whether or not remedial education courses in higher ed are helping students pass or hindering success. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The first international legal attempts to obtain justice for the Rohingya people come in the form of three separate court cases brought against Myanmar. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Perhaps you already have a vision for how you want to make the world a better place. Maybe the picture in your mind is a little blurry or maybe it’s…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Grant Trahant at Causeartist talks with Alex Stephany, the founder of Beam, a crowdfunding platform who is trying to solve homelessness by creating career opportunities by using…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Odette Hekster at PSI writes about the importance of fighting global period poverty and how to integrate menstruation into our global health agenda. • Would free supplies and…