This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marcus Casey at Brookings argues that most occupations are expected to change in response to advances in automation and artificial intelligence (AI), however, there are studies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This report from the Center for American Progress takes a look at women’s labor force participation and the normalization of women breadwinners. · How can funders support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this #Solvable video from The Rockefeller Foundation, Susan Bruyère explains how businesses can engage with individuals with disabilities and support their employment. · How can philanthropy support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Brookings Institution, Andre M. Perry explains that despite all of the talk about a booming economy, poverty is on the rise in America and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Feinerman reports on Ohio’s SkillUp service, which uses an organizational-needs assessment to help local business leaders talk about what is and isn’t working for their businesses and articulate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Urban Institute report how job seekers recently released from prison face challenges that make landing a job extremely difficult. Kentucky’s Justice to Journeyman program…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that many states do not require out-of-state transferring teachers to undergo background checks or prove their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Joseph Parilla explains how talent in the workforce is driving economic development and why economic development organizations must evolve and invest in talent development. · How can donors invest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Work Disability Functional Assessment Battery (WD-FAB) is a new tool that can help decipher a person’s disabilities and the corresponding benefits that they will need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Stephen Moret discusses a recent report from Brookings Metro regarding the future of talent-driven economic development and how economic development organizations should respond. · How has economic development…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert D. Atkinson, Mark Muro, and Jacob Whiton argue that “growth centers” in the heartland can spread tech innovation to areas that have been left behind. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vanya Gupta describes key oversights of India’s skilling programs, and offers viable alternatives such as apprenticeship initiatives for young people. • How are skilling programs a…