This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Catalyst Grant Program, out of the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement, offered grants for two nonprofits that are both working towards racial and social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Second Chance Act provides federal funding for services aimed at keeping people off the streets and out of jail. The 2018 spending bill included an increase…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rolling Out interviews Christina Lewis Halpern, founder of All Star Code, who is helping black men gain access to jobs in the technology field and retain them. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • On the south side of Chicago, Millenium in Solar and Blacks in Green are forging a partnership to expand access to development training for communities with less…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Crime Report discusses recent reforms across the country which attempt to reduce incarceration, including issuing citations instead of pursuing arrests for lower-level offenses and overhauling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the Syrian conflict continues refugees need financial and emotional support to survive. • How can philanthropists best serve the needs of refugees? What groups on…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Daryl Davis is a Black man who attends KKK rally to meet white supremacists, befriend them, and ultimately change their minds. • How can other individuals follow Daryl…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Development in Africa provides a unique opportunity for investors to improve locals’ quality of life through access to sustainable energy sources that are likely to provide returns. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute relays three important takeaways about civic engagement from interviews with government officials, tech start-ups founders, and community organizing practitioners. • Good civic engagement relies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • TriplePundit discusses how business can be a useful tool for compassionate works around the world, citing the example of LifeStraw, which helped deliver clean water to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Understanding students cultural background and meeting them where they live creates a welcoming classroom culture that fosters success. • How can classrooms be made more inclusive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Journalist Dan Nolan recounts his experience working to expose fake news coming from state-funded media outlets in Hungary. • What does suppression of free press mean for…