This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa conducted a 10-year study on the conservation benefits of planting cereal rye as a cover crop on corn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • After the recent tornados in Nashville, TN, there is a need for an improved warning system for tornados that strike at night, mainly because night tornados…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Community schools in NYC districts are providing extra services for students, such as food banks and mental health care, and according to research, the model is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research in brain development in adolescents indicates that during this time, children are malleable to self-discovery experiences such as community service and social action projects. •…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Dalton Barker of Crain’s Chicago Business sits down with Walter Burnett Jr, Alderman of Chicago’s 27th Ward, to discuss the impact of opening new restaurants in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Revolution Foods is a company looking to offer healthier foods into school meal programs and change students’ overall relationship with food. • What is the significance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, reduced his salary and increased his employees’ minimum annual salaries to pursue wage justice within his organization and hopefully encourage…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Studies indicate that rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged students who have limited digital access are less likely to do well on standardized tests and less likely to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After Hurricane Maria pulverized part of the Caribbean, and especially the island of Puerto Rico in 2017, many residents lost access to electricity, cell phone coverage, water, transport, health services,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Martinko at TreeHugger reports that the innovative lab-grown meat company, Memphis Meats, will soon start construction on a pilot facility that will scale up production.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alastair Sharp reports that a coalition of Canadian farming groups have proposed a plan to address climate change through reducing agricultural emissions. • How can funders effectively…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Leslie Hsu Freeman, manager of dual enrollment for Oakland Unified, discusses the effectiveness of the program in helping increase high school graduation rates and…