This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food (TEEBAgriFood) published a report that evaluates our food processes. The organization hopes to information on costs and environmental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chicago’s attempts to improve police responses to shootings is getting a 10 million dollar boost from Ken Griffin. • Is Chicago’s approach to addressing gun violence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Preschool children from low-income families perform best when they are placed in class with students of all income levels, according to a new study. • This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting women involved in supply chains around the world is good for business, women, and communities. • How can philanthropists help women learn the skills they need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Catalyst Grant Program, out of the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement, offered grants for two nonprofits that are both working towards racial and social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Second Chance Act provides federal funding for services aimed at keeping people off the streets and out of jail. The 2018 spending bill included an increase…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rolling Out interviews Christina Lewis Halpern, founder of All Star Code, who is helping black men gain access to jobs in the technology field and retain them. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • On the south side of Chicago, Millenium in Solar and Blacks in Green are forging a partnership to expand access to development training for communities with less…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Martin Levine highlights the economic trends that push people to move from urban cities to the suburbs. He points out the challenges that nonprofits and philanthropists face…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The government will face challenges because of how technology is transforming our productivity. Jerry Mechling outlines tech trends and how they will directly affect the public sector. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban Institute reports on a recent workshop with stakeholders in the building industry, academia, policymaking, and philanthropy, and the questions that emerged about innovation in home…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on a pro bono ad campaign known as The Humanium Metal Initiative in which guns are smelted into steel bars and made into…