This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass Take: · Kevin Mahnken discusses academic ‘redshirting” and how that extra year of development equates to better test scores and higher achievements. The study by Duke professor Phillip…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Reporting for MarketWatch, Jillian Berman explains that Xavier Becerra, attorney general of California, is leading a team of eight states in support of student borrowers in a recent college…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • San Francisco Magazine interviews author and Stanford ethicist Rob Reich on how philanthropy perpetuates inequality and why accountability may actually be a negative since it often stifles…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Reporting for Education Dive, Amelia Harper discusses the challenges that schools often face when trying to diversify their teaching staff and increase retention. · Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Ben Panko at Smithsonian Magazine analyzes a study published in the American Journal of Public Health explaining that violence among teens is contagious and can spread quickly.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Abhati Suisse is a beauty brand founded by Anju Rupal, a social worker, and entrepreneur who made philanthropy a fundamental focus of the brand. • How is this model…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Ottawa Sun reports on the Partnership for Healthy Cities program, in which leaders from 54 cities around the world are attempting to brainstorm solutions to public…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Thomas Reuters Foundation reports on comments from Sudanese billionaire and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim on how Africa must confront issues of youth unemployment, starting with more birth control…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly discusses the merger of two high-profile social justice organizations — Race Foward and Center for Social Inclusion — and what it means for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from the Prison Policy Initiative shows the depth of educational exclusion among formerly incarcerated people — and discusses ways to make a course correction. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Empowering young girls in India takes more than just access to help lift them out of poverty. They need to obtain skills, resources and competencies to truly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stephanie Vermaas is a millennial entrepreneur and founder of TIALS, (This Is A Love Song) an activewear brand that raises awareness of breast cancer for women and girls. • How…