This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings examines data from the U.S. Census report, finding that, even though poverty in general was lower in 2017, an uneven economy showed that many are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mike Selden explains how nonprofits are playing a role in accelerating the development of lab-grown meat, specifically fish at his company: Finless Foods. • What are the nutritional,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Faith Kebede reports that behavior specialists are working with students and schools in Memphis schools to avoid out-of-school suspensions and disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ryan Hoag shares how educators and coaches can engage with students with disabilities to authentically connect with them and identify their unique abilities. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • During a time when early childhood education is at the utmost importance, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos are pledging $2 billion for the Bezos Day One Fund to create…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Unsurprisingly, more investors are focusing on global food companies that put more effort into water risk management and sustainability. • How can philanthropists help larger corporations with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A restaurant called the Root Café in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas is limiting food waste by saving food scraps and turning them into tasting meals for the customers. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hechinger Report discusses research investigating the rise of bullying in schools since the election of President Trump and concludes that there is a clear connection between…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aaron Seyedian created Well-Paid Maids, a start-up in Washington D.C. that guarantees workers $16 per hour and high-quality benefits. • How does this benefit not only the maids but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In California, the Department of Public Health launched school initiatives to help students understand the legalization of marijuana in the state and the implications for schools’drug prevention…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Ryan reports that Slide Safe is delivering HIV test kits directly to sexually active adults to increase testing rates, which are low thanks to social stigma. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Faras Ghani that high infant mortality rates in developing countries can be dramatically reduced through sex education and WASH funding programs. • How can funders provide sustainable…