This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. No matter which side of the aisle you lean towards, Americans can all agree on this: A healthy voting process and vibrant civic engagement are essential elements to a functioning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This SmartBrief post examines how organizations — in the nonprofit world or the private sector — can make inclusion an embedded value and address obstacles that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic reports that, in the wake of the horrific shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Jewish schools are emphasizing empowerment when teaching lessons about anti-Semitism. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Americans for the Arts blog, the President and CEO of United Arts of Central Florida discusses the importance of female changemakers-of-the-future learning how to stop…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Marshall Project examines policies in seven states that won’t give victim aid to those who have criminal histories, and finds that these bans hurts black…
For musician Peter Buffett and his wife Jennifer, philanthropy started in 1997 with a gift of $100,000 from Peter’s father, Warren Buffett, for them to give to an organization of their…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report by the Bipartisan Policy Center — funded by Ford Foundation and The Democracy Fund — explores how reducing polling place wait times through increasing resources…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Exponent Philanthropy post, two representatives from Convergence discuss the importance of bridging divides in philanthropy and engaging with perceived adversaries. • Employment is the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hechinger Report reports on how some teachers make the effort to tap into students’ cultures in class, but are overshadowed by other personalized learning methods,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In hopes to increase diversity and interest in the teaching profession, Education Dive reports that New York City has expanded its high school teaching program. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive explains that schools are still supporting options for trans students despite the recent attempts from the Trump administration to redefine gender and limit choices. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jared Feldschreiber talks with Rachel Nusbaum, an internal journalist for HIAS (formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society), about the work HIAS is doing to help resettle refugees and immigrants.…