This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Reuters reports on new research which shows that supportive managers in the workplace have decreased absenteeism in employees suffering from depression or other mental health issues.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · As summer comes to an end and school starts back up, Education Dive suggests that teachers focus on building bonds with students to increase engagement, success,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author explains the unfortunate experiences of communities that live in food deserts and how they deal with grocery stores that have deed restrictions. These restrictions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive explains that society is influencing youths and provides a few tips for higher education institutions on how to best prepare for the incoming Generation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Angela Rachidi analyzes the connection between poverty and employment and explains why steady employment rarely leaves individuals living in poverty. · How does consistent employment lift people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Pacific Standard discusses Suzanne Mettler’s new book, The Government-Citizen Disconnect, and why public trust is so low when the federal government provides so many programs that Americans rely on.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Partnering with the city of Philadelphia, Global Citizen reports that the two black men arrested for sitting in Starbucks back in April have decided to use their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy calls attention to the fact that many education initiatives don’t address the root causes of inequalities in the system. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Christian Science Monitor reports on a neighborhood in Chicago’s South Side which has actually reduced the number of shootings since 2016 (despite an uptick citywide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Milroy and Majdi Osman explain the value of Development Impact Bonds for driving youth development. • How can funders encourage the effective application of this method? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Max Schachter, father of a victim in the Parkland school shooting, spoke to the Federal Commission on School Safety in order to propose new safety measures…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Walmart’s employee development program is gaining success as the company makes education programs easy and financially accessible for all of it’s employees. • What potential road…