This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ryan Bourne argues that states should deregulate child care in order to bring down costs for parents. • How can funders help policymakers find an appropriate balance…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Basketball player Isaiah Thomas shows off his charitable nature as he organizes an event to help victims of a fire in Cambridge, MA. • Who are other sports…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Critics of the palm oil industry argue that as the demand keeps growing, companies need to find an environmentally friendly and sustainable way to cultivate it. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Thomas B. Fordham Institute released a report regarding Common Core reading standards and questions whether or not teachers are executing these strategies successfully. However, some teachers are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allen Smart, writing for PhilanTopic, shares his observations from his experience working in southern philanthropy and discusses how to connect funders to communities in need. • Smart says,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • JPMorgan Chase & Co are donating millions of dollars to urban renewal projects to help rebuild neighborhoods, offer financial assistance to female and minority entrepreneurs, and make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In addition to the opioid epidemic throughout Colorado, there is now an increase in meth-related deaths, and both health and government officials need to find better solutions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry at The Hechinger Report discusses inequality in school funding, the expanding gaps in student achievement based on family income and how teacher strikes can help ensure students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart talks with education leader Ken Kay about what graduates should know and be able to do after leaving school and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for EdSurge, Heath Morrison shares his passion for education equity and explains how technology can advance equity efforts when used with purpose and implemented with a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ray Bendici explains how Superintendent Tiffany Anderson transformed the way the Jennings School District supports students in foster care, boosting academic achievement. • How can other districts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Imogen Calderwood reports that the “Learn to Live” campaign is connecting British students with students around the world living in war zones and refugee camps to break down cultural…