This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Leah Rodriguez, writing for Global Citizen, lists five young women of color who are making their mark through education activism, following in the footsteps of Martin Luther…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the country experiences the longest government shutdown in history – with no end in sight – donors have an opportunity to respond to the impacts that are wide-ranging and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive explains the need to give special education students the same support for higher ed as their peers, especially during the transition from high school.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund share how a sustainable food project, the NYC Green Cart initiative, works to increase community health. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Women in Kenya are joining the Murang’a County Women SACCO (MCWS), a five-year savings and credit cooperative that funds women’s projects in real estate. • How will having microcredit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report by Save The Children discusses the dangers facing young children living in war zones, especially young girls who are at risk of ending up in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · After months of unsuccessful negotiations, Los Angeles teachers are on strike for the first time in thirty years. Here, Erin Rubin at Nonprofit Quarterly talks about the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Local organizations are utilizing innovative program interventions in the place of affordable healthcare to address the growing rate of Alzheimer’s prevalent in rural communities. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses why it is important to be more critical of marketing tactics such as using buzzwords like “regenerative”, “sustainable” and “grass-fed” when talking about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A mother of one of the Sandy Hook victims discusses her efforts to prevent gun violence in schools. She does not recommend putting firearms in classrooms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study published in the Educational Researcher journal found that there is an increase in student bullying in counties that supported Trump during the 2016 election.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristin Marguerite Doidge, writing for GOOD Sports, discusses the mentorship program called Stoked, that uses sports to build leadership skills for young people. • Why is…