This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People would always give me a quizzical look. “And what is that, exactly?” they would ask, if brave enough to reveal their naiveté about what was to become the next…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that Kendra’s Law – inspired by Andrew Goldstein’s murder of Kendra Webdale – can prevent homelessness and violence among mentally ill individuals if adequate resources are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael B. Horn discusses how schools can engage with outside communities to help disadvantaged students build essential social capital to help them succeed. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three years ago this month, we experienced collective anguish at an image of a toddler, face down on a sandy beach in Turkey. His picture was picked up by news…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As parents start transitioning to the new school year, here are some helpful tips to foster healthy emotional development for their kids. • How will these help foster emotional…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce that shows low-income students who both have jobs and attend school often have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pathrise is a start-up that provides job training and career mentorship to students and young people who want to pursue jobs at tech companies. • Why would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses the role of philanthropy in helping transitioning workers adjust as the workforce becomes more automated. • What programs already exist for transitional workers? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • With increasing judgement being place on graduates’ success and accomplishments after school, The Hechinger Report explains that colleges are beginning to welcome their new students with advising…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Master chef and advocate Alice Waters is pushing for free, sustainable school lunch for all K-12 students in California. In this Food Tank interview, Waters argues that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban beekeepers are finding that cities may play in an important role in restoring honeybee habitats and that human communities may benefit from their company. Because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe Szydlowski reports that the city of Salinas, California has created an open data portal to provide transparent, accessible information about the city to residents. • How…