This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • McDowell County schools in West Virginia are facing chronic teacher shortages and turnover, creating a challenge for district leaders to improve academic achievement without workforce stability. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In comparison to other African countries, Ghana has lower rates of undernourishment and malnutrition. However, Ghana still needs to address other food and nutrition issues such as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • UK based nonprofit, Action Hunger, installed a vending machine that serves the homeless population in the city of Nottingham, offering free food, clothing, and hygiene products. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses four main ways to teach empathy: through project-based learning, empathy maps, active listening, and integrated design thinking. • How will teaching compassion to young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Women Moving Millions recently announced the hiring of a new executive director and the addition of a new board chair. Both women have experience that will help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Google and nonprofit MotherCoders are partnering to offer mothers in New York City training and development in tech skills so that they can re-enter the changing workforce. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this FHI 360 post, Bryanna Millis, the Technical Director for the USAID Jordan Local Enterprise Support project, details evidence-based approaches to promote and sustain economic growth.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dallas News reports that the city of Dallas is working to build a coalition of key players to fight poverty that is all too common in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Cantor reports that as college degrees become increasingly common and decreasingly valuable, prep schools are working to prepare students for employment without college degrees. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Holly Kuzmich argues that the middle class needs innovative, rather than free, college to grow and succeed. • How can funders help colleges to innovate to better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A child’s potential to become a future inventor highly depends on their socioeconomic status and family background. Increasing access to innovative environments for kids has proved helpful for increasing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Northern California Grantmakers interviews Ken Toren, CEO of American Red Cross Silicon Valley, on how corporate philanthropists can help before and after natural disasters. • What is the biggest…