This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Next City reports Detroit’s plan to spend $130 million for new investments in developing neighborhoods and public spaces throughout the city. · How will this investment affect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 would help bring a voucher system to families in low-income areas and would give HUD the opportunity to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Walmart’s new college assistance program chose three institutions where employees can enroll to get an associates or bachelor’s degree in business. Those three universities are the University of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors examine the challenges that metropolitan areas face today, and come to the conclusion that the brunt of the work to mitigate these challenges will fall…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rajkumary Neogy, a consultant whose Disruptive Diversity framework gives insights as to how individuals can create more inclusive workplaces by relying on effective communication and commitment to hearing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · After the Santa Fe shooting, students everywhere have shown their personal fears regarding their safety in schools. The Atlantic discusses a clip that went viral after…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Justin Marlowe argues that in spite of recent failures public-private partnerships (PPPs) are not on the decline. He predicts that the future of PPSs lays with human…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · D.A.R.E. and Scared Straight have proven to be ineffective. Governing Magazine discusses the few places that continue to fund these preventative programs and the results they produce. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Regan shares the Housing Partnership Network’s approach to increasing housing affordability through market-based solutions. • Are these methods the most impactful way to increase housing affordability?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Walmart recently announced a new benefit for associates: education. According to Greg Foran, CEO of Walmart, the new education benefit is designed to knock out barriers of enrollment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study on self-control among children recreated the famous Stanford ‘marshmallow test’ with a diverse group of children and found that social factors were much…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In response to the Santa Fe High School Shooting, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a 40-page report on improving school safety that includes a range of changes from proposed…