This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa reports that two schools one mile apart in Chicago merged to successfully reduce segregation. • Can this solution be used to address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Scientists at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, started doing their own analysis of pesticides and produced a list reminding us of the…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Jazzmine Raine talks to Fahim Vora, co-founder of Be the Local tours – a company that trains and employs marginalized students from India’s slums. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael J. Petrilli at Education Next makes the argument that big national trends, such as those we’ve seen on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or high school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Faith-based organizations have historically contributed to humanitarian aid worldwide, many of them with a focus on alleviating hunger and promoting food security. Food Tank highlights 24 such…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights a multi-locational market garden in Georgia, Grow with the Flow, which uses neighbors’ underutilized lawns and farmlands to grow naturally certified produce. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Economist Nicholas Stern argues that unless emissions are reduced dramatically, climate change will prevent or even undo economic growth. • How can funders best protect the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Allen Arthur explains that after prison, many men face challenges adapting back into society and participating in their communities. The Thrive program in New York is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Jollon Colsher, National Director of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative, discusses the importance of training for small business development. • What are the benefits of workforce…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Kessler explains how Arabella Advisors helps philanthropists navigate the challenges of philanthropy effectively. • Would your philanthropic efforts benefit from professional advising? • Learn about choosing the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca M. Bratspies at The Atlantic argues that catch-shares fishing, the latest solution to the world’s overfishing crisis, is not ultimately as sustainable as it’s cracked up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights a nonprofit that is working to rebuild and preserve the traditional structure of fishponds in the Hawaiian Islands, and, by using ancient foodways of…