This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to this report from AEI, the current official poverty measure (OPM) includes widely recognized flaws that severely compromise its measurement of American poverty. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study, rates of suicide attempts are lower in high schools where students have better connections to their peers and stronger relationships with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at Yale University say that it is possible to change the poor sleep habits of children in preschool and elementary school, and they give 5…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Nations Foundation lays out five reasons we should care about the state of the hunger crisis in the world and offers some alarming statistics intended…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • McKinsey Global Institute details a recent report on the state of the workforce now — and what trends to look out for through 2030, especially when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Census is an important democratic tool that has implications for federal funding, accurate representation in Congress, and support for underserved communities. As April 1, 2020 – or Census Day…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Washington Housing Initiative is partnering with the private sector to provide funding for more workforce housing in the Washington D.C., area. • This collaboration will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights, Yonodesperdicio, the first web-mobile application in Spain for collaborative consumption to reduce household food waste. • Yonodesperdicio is also trying to create awareness about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Kirkbride at Medium writes upon her own experiences visiting India and how it taught her that to see real, tangible action everyone must roll our sleeves up,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) recently hosted a webinar to discuss the role of philanthropy in providing relief for the Bahamas. Keep reading to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •The United Nations and other humanitarian partners are working with the local government in the Bahamas to assess the damage of Hurricane Dorian and decide the next steps…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katie Topping at Education Dive interviews Dr. Andrew Hegedus on the relationship between poverty and school performance. • Are all methods of school performance measurement created equal? Does…