This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from 80,000 Hours, Robert Wilbin and Keiran Harris discuss how charter cities might be a innovative strategy for fighting poverty. • What obstacles…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story, Causeartist gives advice on how people can find jobs with greater social impact. • Given that workers are valuing the social impact of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, we believe that evaluators in the philanthropic sector have a moral imperative to design and implement evaluations that contribute to equity. This can happen by: Answering…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Speakers at the Smart Cities Connect conference in Denver highlight the importance of regional collaboration and collective impact as ‘problems don’t see borders’. · How can philanthropists and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers in Health offers suggestions as to what funders can do for older individuals who were previously incarcerated but now have to transition to post-release life, usually…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that students of color can build better relationships with their teachers through bonding exercises. • How can these exercises be replicated across school districts? Can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Truck programs throughout Ohio help curb student hunger by traveling to low-income communities in the summer and offering free and reduced-price lunches. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nico Calvo Rosenstone, writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, offers 10 actions for organizations to implement that will foster transgender inclusive workplaces. • How will these differences…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: High school students of color are protesting racism and inequality U.S. high school students have become increasingly outspoken about issues affecting their communities like police brutality, gun violence, school closings in communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • By calculating factors such as equipment, labor, seeds, irrigation, etc., the CGIAR Platform provides farmers with a better understanding on how to produce sustainable agriculture, Food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The European Union is taking steps towards a common policy platform for a sustainable food system. Scientists, EU institutions, farmers, food entrepreneurs, activists, and policymakers are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part Two of a two-part series on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) examines the impact of advocacy and education campaigns. Read Part One for an overview on ACEs. As World Health…