This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In King County, Washington, voters can now utilize mobile ballots for the King Conservation District (KCD) board of supervisors election in February. • How does mobile voting create…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • From high-tech indoor farming to mobile platforms connecting urban growers and consumers, Food Tank highlights 16 initiatives using tech and innovation to improve urban agriculture. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research highlighted at Futurity, black workers’ position in an organization—top, middle, or bottom—informs and shapes their impressions of workplace racial discrimination. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Madeline Brown and Lauren Eyster at Urban Institute highlight three community colleges that are accelerating student learning and increasing completion rates. • How can donors support initiatives to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kevin Mahnken argues that high school diplomas are losing value as they deviate from measures of value like unemployment, income, and college readiness. • How will education technology…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Tali Sharot explains why facts alone are insufficient to alter our beliefs, limiting their usefulness in today’s political and fake news issues. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this new decade, I hope: That we continue to increase our understanding of the most effective approaches to specific challenges — and that long-term, flexible funding follows that understanding.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Rapid development in urban areas has resulted in limited options for agriculture and affecting the value of land usable for food production. · How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to “Global Trends and Strategic Time Horizons in Family Philanthropy 2020,” a report by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) and Campden Wealth, there are several types of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christopher Walljasper discusses the worries about food safety as the Brazilian meat company, Marfrig, is currently under investigation and is now the majority owner of one of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study finds that an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can identify breast cancer with approximately 90% accuracy when combined with radiologist analysis. • Why is it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the country faces a crisis of trust, there are leaders across the U.S. who are working to fix broken systems and strengthen our democracy. In 2019, national venture philanthropy…