This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mary Beech explores the concept of external validity: When organizations examine other organizations’ successes as guidance for programs. • How strong are the measurement tools we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The philanthropic sector is stuck in old paradigms, and several common, critical issues are preventing philanthropy from making real and sustainable progress. Philanthropy is uniquely positioned to lift up disenfranchised…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Migration Policy Institute compares successes and failures of the Every Student Succeeds Act for English learners in American schools. • Why is it…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Dropout Prevention Center calls for significant improvements to alternative schools in an effort to reduce dropout rates and help at-risk students. • Why are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimberly Burrowes argues that new investments can revitalize historically excluded neighborhoods, but planners must prioritize racial equity. • How can funders share best practices and collaborate on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Larry McGill provides some highlights of the widespread growth in the last 50 years of giving in the Southern United States. • Why is it important…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Naaz Modan highlights the persistent lack of diversity in superintendents across school districts in the United States. • How does the overrepresentation of white male superintendents reflect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jessica Campisi discusses research urging schools to push back start times to allow students to get more rest and be more alert during class. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Patsy Carter and Andrea Blanch explain how the Missouri Model uses the trauma lens to inform systems change. • How could this model be used in your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Koby Levin, writing for Chalkbeat, discusses Michigan’s new third-grade reading law to improve literacy rates and how lawmakers think it could improve. • How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nathanael Johnson, writing for Grist, discusses how California can meet its 2030 climate goals but explains that the state would need to double the rate it currently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Ward discusses two programs in Nashville that are giving adults who want to grow in their education the positive reinforcement they need to get started on…