This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · With more than a third of the Earth’s plants dwindling to extinction, Tim Radford explains that this affects the future of food security. · What can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Brookings discuss the financial well-being in low- and moderate-income households. • What household demographic and financial characteristics predict financial well-being? What is the relationship…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lincoln Wilcox lists four barriers to building a new market that any entrepreneur should keep in mind for success. • How have entrepreneurs overcome this barrier to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • GreenBiz reports how states across America are changing the way they think about the built environment and the importance of renewable electricity and zero carbon emissions. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allison Lee Pillinger Choi discusses the decline in civic education across the United States and the nonprofit Civic Spirit’s efforts to revive civic education in New York…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dylan Matthews discusses the impact of GiveDirectly’s cash distribution program on rural Kenya that could offer a model for other poor countries. • Where else can this strategy be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicolaas Mink explains that climate change has increased the temperature of the ocean, rendering formerly-sustainable fisheries unsustainable. • How can funders help to ensure long-term food security…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Education Dive, the U.S. Department of Education is putting an end to federal aid support for colleges with competency-based education programs. · How will this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Brookings reports how Mexico City is addressing their urban violence and their plans are reinforced by the city’s Sustainable Development Goals. • This…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Fortune Senior Editor Beth Kowitt chats with A.C. Gallo, President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Whole Foods, about the transformation of organic now and in the future.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alex Zimmerman explains how the Brooklyn Transition Center helps students with profound disabilities prepare for a life that includes employment and community engagement. • How are students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Danielle Nierenberg and Emily Payne explain that if women farmers were given equal access to the needed resources, they could increase food production by up to…