This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Steve Dubb explains that philanthropy’s response to growing attacks on immigrants in the United States has been misplaced and insufficient. • How can funders work to fill…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Alexander Mayer shares MDRC’s findings on programs working to improve outcomes for low-income college students. He emphasizes the importance of integrated, long-term programs for success. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Marshall Project takes a look at a Pennsylvania case displaying a nation problem: mentally ill inmates often remain in jail while they wait for a spot…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · As policy debate continues on over the future of the federal work-study program, Education Dive explores how some colleges are taking steps to find new kinds…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart explores Beaver Country Day School’s Research and Design Center and takes a look at how the innovation hub was designed to promote student-driven…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • To address educational challenges, schools must tackle issues of access and quality before changing the traditional school model. • How can donors play a role in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Fast Company takes a look at 15 urban design projects around the world, from the US to Iceland, and explores the transformation of abandoned areas into zero-carbon…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Absenteeism doesn’t just affect students, it costs schools money. Here, Governing Magazine identifies a simple solution to reduce the negative impact of absent students—mail-based intervention. · How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Connie and Steve Ballmer explain why their philanthropic strategy is based around partnering with government to make a lasting impact. • Is this the right approach for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Anya Samek discusses Americans’ divergent views on whether the poor should chip in or do work in exchange for aid. • How can funders help to share effective…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC shares early findings from its evaluation of Housing and Urban Development’s Voluntary Family Self-Sufficiency program. • How can funders work to ensure that programs like this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stephanie Peng shares important insights about funding the pro-immigrant rights movement and offers concrete suggestions for grantmakers who want to make an impact. • Which of these…