This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company details an interview with Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker and Apple’s Lisa Jackson about the do’s and don’ts of measuring impact and how we can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report sheds light on five elements that can address the issue of whether or not college training is meeting the needs of the workforce effectively. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Columbia Gateway is an exemplary case study for placemaking, (an initiative to transform community spaces), and much of its success derives from the commitment to making Columbia Gateway an innovation-district. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses how Amazon HQ2 will impact the transit systems and how government officials plan to address transportation issues within the communities that will be the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Smart Cities Dive reports on the LA CoMotion event in Los Angeles and how city leaders feel about the rapid emergence of new innovations when creating new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This Associations Now post discusses a new study that shows how nonprofit leaders try to sweep programs that don’t work under the rug. But, as the author…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Thomas B. Fordham Institute, David Griffith and Ann Duffettat discuss the progress and concerns in implementing state English language arts (ELA) standards. · Why is it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · When it comes to engaging students in arts programs, Linda Jacobson at Education Dive discusses a new study explaining that the program’s design is crucial to increase participation. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In conjunction with the recent International Conference on Family Planning in Rwanda, three major donors, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have announced commitments to family…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses the physical and psychological impacts of natural disasters on California schools and students, as a layered disruption to the education system and why disaster preparation is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is the story of how Dottie Fromal created The Hive, a safe space for children living in a struggling town called Nelsonville, in Appalachia, OH. This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • News Deeply reports on a group of Kenyan women in a slum area that have created some financial independence and stability to their lives through a…