This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Growing up, Laura Brownfield remembers that her mother “was always so dynamic in her work with many charitable causes.” She joked with friends and family for years that her mother…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author explains how homelessness response systems need to incorporate solutions for pet assistance by partnering with animal welfare organizations and local veterinarians. • How will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Getting Smart post profiles an organization called Big Green which is attempting to promote health and nutrition in school districts across the country through “learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Russell Berman discusses the consequences of extended government shutdowns including dire outcomes for the Federal government, our park and museum systems, and public health. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on how a nonprofit group is helping to create replicas of Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd’s knotted gun sculpture using confiscated firearms to make precious…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Teachers Union in Los Angeles is preparing to strike on Monday if they do not receive better pay, more school funding and student access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jean Twenge, professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, explores the link between smartphone use and sleep deprivation in this article from The Conversation. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Isabelle Hau, writing for Getting Smart, discusses how schools today need to incorporate machine learning, AI, and digital learning into higher education to prepare students for a changing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peter Fortenbaugh, writing for the Stanford Social Innovation Review, describes the hardships nonprofits face when trying to report compelling outcomes. • How can philanthropists build strong relationships…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank interviews Lyndsey Antanitis, the Veteran Farmer Program Coordinator at the Rodale Institute, who discusses the intersection between military life and farming. • What are the benefits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this case study, the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors examines how the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) pursues systemic and sustainable change. • What obstacles stand in…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This NPR podcast interviews food expert Paul Rozin on the psychology of what we eat, explaining that disgust is a learned mechanism from an early age.…