This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Simone Weichselbaum and Wendi C. Thomas explore how police departments can better use their resources through intentional police officer allocation to improve safety without increasing the size…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · As the cost for child care in the US rises, family find themselves unable to afford quality care. Here, Urban Institute explains how state policies have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · CityLab takes a look at new research on police brutality towards African Americans and reports that it is still unknown whether such uses of force are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In order to produce more inclusive software for the hiring process, Matt Shipman urges developers to integrate “feminist design thinking” into their creative process. · How can donors…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Oda Faremo Lindholm discusses the impact of the portrayal of gender roles in media on youth who are consuming records amount of content. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jacinth Jones at Urban Institute touches on tax expenditures and three main questions to ask when creating policy through the tax code. · What are tax expenditures…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christopher Evans discusses the “windows and mirrors” educational approach to dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline which ensures that young Black boys feel supported by their teachers. • With…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • St. David’s Foundation in Austin, TX, is finding innovative solutions to build a healthier community by creatively funding programs to take care of the elderly. • The author…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Frank Morris reports how forecasters are warning everyone living along the Missouri River to brace for more flooding this year. • What are donors doing for disaster relief…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A case study based on recent data discusses how philanthropy is making an impact on inequality in India. • How can philanthropy support changemakers and drive progress in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The agricultural company, Corteva Agriscience, announced it would phase out a pesticide that has been linked to brain damage among children. • What health issues have been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration describes six key principles of a trauma-informed approach. While these principles apply to multiple types of systems and settings, we’ve adapted…