This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Joseph Parilla explains how talent in the workforce is driving economic development and why economic development organizations must evolve and invest in talent development. · How can donors invest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Global Citizen, there has been a 35% increase in rape and murder of women and girls in India since 2012. Here, the author explores…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The initiative to help Philadelphia reach zero waste is part of a strategy to improve government services with private sector partnerships and community engagement, rather than a top-down approach.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • On her visit to Puerto Rico, Anna R. Hurt at LISC writes how she learned of the uniting power of sports and how they are a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Neil Barsky calls for prison reform to allow the public to have greater contact with prisoners and insights into prison to build consensus around the need for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly forty years ago Bill Drayton asked himself a world-changing question: What would it look like if we had many more “social entrepreneurs” – those relatively rare individuals with new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katie Fehrenbacher identifies ten transportation trends that we will likely see unfold in 2020 and what they might mean for communities. • What could these trends mean…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marten Roorda argues that standardized tests do not create inequalities, they just identify existing inequalities. • Are tests worth prioritizing? How can inequalities be addressed? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Work Disability Functional Assessment Battery (WD-FAB) is a new tool that can help decipher a person’s disabilities and the corresponding benefits that they will need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Parents who have children with chronic illnesses also need to feel supported and have their health needs met throughout the year. • Mothers, in particular, require…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Natasha Pinon at Mashable gives nine books that can teach children to be openminded, learn about their identity and acceptance of others. • How can donors help expand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Belnick, writing for PhilanTopic, explains how colleges alone will not be able to meet all students’ basic needs, and that collective investment from community-based, government,…