This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Farmer, writing for Governing, explores a new initiative that helps veterans get jobs. It’s the first pay-for-success program tied to veteran programs. • Some say…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Constellation Fund is a new data-driven initiative to fight poverty and modeled after successful efforts in other cities. The main takeaway is the data-driven approach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • California funders are diligently raising money to provide some relief to the residents affected by the California wildfires. • One initiative, in particular, comes from poverty-fighting organization, Tipping Point, aims…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bloomberg Philanthropies sponsors the Mayors Challenge that encourages cities to find innovative solutions to large-scale problems. • How will this challenge strengthen cities all over the world? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • CareerWise Colorado is an apprenticeship program for high schoolers that allows them to gain knowledge in specific skills sets, provides them wages, and ensures students have a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education, particularly higher education, is not the great equalizer and wealth distribution as well as family income are contributing factors to getting a bachelor’s degree. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Christina Veiga at Chalkbeat discusses New York City’s expansion of free pre-K for 4-year-olds and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plans to extend programs for even younger children. Although this is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Police One, Darla Slipke explains how an Oklahoma initiative called Handle With Care is alerting teachers of traumatized students so they can provide extra support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Back in March, T-Mobile and their partner Ashoka set out on a nationwide search with one mission in mind: to find and support trailblazing youth who are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Philanthropy Women’s post discusses a recent report from The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) that emphasizes the need for more affordable housing and childcare opportunities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Third Capital Partners details a Pay for Success (PFS) project in Los Angeles County, centered around addressing homelessness in the community with supportive housing. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Voices of Youth Count is an organization that seeks to highlight young homeless individuals’ stories so that others can understand the experiences and so data can hopefully…