This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, Hurricane Michael devastated and left a trail of destruction along Florida and Georgia. Two months ago, Hurricane Florence left the Carolinas under water. Last year, Hurricane Harvey hit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This OZY article examines how the southernmost U.S. states see a significantly smaller amount of philanthropic funding than the rest of the country (around 44 percent less). •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Caroline Preston explains how residential facilities in Pennsylvania – and across the country – are failing to provide foster kids with a proper education. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jackie Snow explains how educational institutions and companies are working together to build the AI developer pipeline to address the developer shortage. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Julia Freeland Fisher explains what students need in order to access opportunity: social capital, financial capital, and human capital. • How can funders help those most in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Fay, writing for The 74, discusses the research behind the impact that school infrastructure and environment have on student learning. • How can funders get involved in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • FoodTank created a list for those interested in food activism, that includes cookbooks as well as essays from prominent activists and sustainable food solutions. • What is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Business of Giving host, Denver Frederick, interviews co-founder and CEO of Simprints, about the unique way that the organization battles poverty. • How can other organizations learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy talks with Leah Penniman, author of the new book called “Farming While Black,” about how many communities of color don’t have access to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly reports on how half a million living units eligible for a low-income housing credit may lose their subsidy in the next decade, which could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • While this California fire season has been particularly destructive, analysts say the worst is yet to come because precipitation has been coming later in the season, concentrated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Below are remarks given recently by Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield at the organization’s International Partners Dinner, focused on the importance of engaging young…