This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Prison Policy Initiative shares detailed information for counties to improve the accessibility of essential jail services including phone calls. • What is the cost of jail communication…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dylan Matthews discusses the success of Alaska’s universal basic income in increasing the fertility rate, which is low in the rest of the country. • Can other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By National Alliance to End Homelessness Over the course of the 2017-2018 school year, homeless school liaisons identified 1.5 million children living in doubled up situations due to economic necessity,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Does the end of the year have you wondering about what you might do in 2020 to create even greater change? If so, I would love to offer five questions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Can your philanthropic capital be aligned with your grantmaking? Can your philanthropy funds be recycled over and over? Can your investment portfolio do good while also providing a healthy financial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study shows that biodiversity could boost revenue for farmers and can add economic value. • How are farmers addressing climate change concerns with biodiversity? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Charlotte Brugman writes in response to ACF’s Stronger Foundations initiative report — Impact and Learning: The Pillars of Stronger Foundation Practice — and explores how funders can improve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • CultureHouse is a small pop-up coffee shop in Cambridge, MA, that creates more community engagement and development opportunities within the neighborhood. • How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Casey Talon, writing for Smart Cities Dive, outlines three industry trends for intelligent buildings in 2020 that will impact how businesses and infrastructure are tackling climate change. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent report documents the trend in smaller, rural cities where more people are being incarcerated leading to jail overcrowding and the use of state funding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Due to changes at the federal and state level in NYC, faculty in special education classes, after-school programs, and other early childhood care staffers have to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liesl Truscott describes how Textile Exchange’s Material Change Index can help businesses understand how to integrate sustainable materials into business portfolios. • Why is it crucial for…