This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Brookings, Jack Karsten addresses the rise of automation and explains how emerging technology can either replace workers or train them for different positions. · How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hideki Matsunaga highlights overarching learnings from the successes and failures in reconstruction efforts in Iraq since 2003. • How can these learnings be applied elsewhere? What additional…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa reports that period poverty – being unable to afford menstrual products – is a significant reason girls miss school. Shame, stigma, and lack…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aspen Institute shares immigrants’ stories and explains why promoting healthy dialogues between immigrants and other Americans is important. • How can we individually and collectively do more to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A massive shift is taking place in the makeup of the world population, and societies are already struggling to cope. By 2030, more people worldwide will be over the age…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this interview with David Dollar, Madame Pham Chi Lan discusses how Vietnam’s market revolution took place and improved the lives of Vietnamese people. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Congress introduced a new bill to create a unified food date label system across the United States to reduce consumer confusion and stop unnecessary food waste. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joel Griffith and Douglas Blair at The Heritage Foundation discuss why Portland, Oregon has the biggest homelessness crisis and how the government can help. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSurge talks about a program organized by PilotCity that is connecting high school students with local employers for work-based projects and internships during the summer. · How do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Akilah Johnson is, by all accounts, a phenomenon. When the Communities for Just Schools Fund first met her, Johnson was a 16-year-old junior in high school in Washington, DC, our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristen Cambell at Medium sits down with Trista Harris of FutureGood to discuss trends that are shaping future philanthropic giving practices. • How can funders lean into best…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers in Aging provides intergenerational strategies for supporting seniors that funders can pursue to help the aging population. •What could these strategies look like in your community?…