This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A worker from Doctors Without Borders writes about his experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo trying to deliver vital medicine and treatments to sick people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the skilled labor market grows, more and more students are heading straight to college and leaving those job empty. • How can philanthropy support alternative…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Second amendment supports walked out of schools on May 2nd in a counter-protest to gun control protests that took place in the wake of the Parkland…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As Cape Town faced an impending water crisis, the government kicked off the Day Zero campaign to raise awareness about the issue and create water savings,…
Traditional liberal arts colleges employ a variety of initiatives to connect students to work opportunities—internship programs, co-ops, and work-study, to name a few. These initiatives often provide students with some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Funders can start preparing for the 2018 hurricane season right now to make an impact, instead of waiting to offer reactive help. • What are the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has identified fives areas where they plan to expand access for individuals living in poverty so that more opportunities for economic prosperity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review explores the emergence of online health communities that focus on specific diseases and how it’s expanded into research-driven platforms. • Could this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tricia Raikes shares the alarming stats around LGBTQ homelessness and offers insight into how donors can help homeless youth get back on their feet. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic discusses takeaways from the VARK (Visual, Auditory, Reading, and Kinesthetic) questionnaire, which indicates that people can’t be easily pigeonholed into a specific type of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mary Moran and fellow organizer Henry Jones founded Our Voice Nuestra Voz to help Latino parents advocate for the needs of their kids in the independent schools…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart (via Forbes) examines some lessons from author Todd Rose’s books, in which he advocates for a more “radical” era of personalization in our schools.…