This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to CityLab, America saw a 2.2 percent increase in public transit use towards the second half of 2019, but Laura Bliss reports that the cause of this…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute provides notes on estate planning for artists endowing foundations based on research. • How can this information guide your planning? Is it time…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Zoya Teirstein reports that after five years, the climate lawsuit filed by 21 kids, Juliana v. United States, has been dismissed. • Suing can be an effective tool…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · As public pensions continue to face increased scrutiny, The Texas Pension Review Board explains what states need to do to mitigate the insecurity of these underfunded…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Marshall Project reports that the first black female prosecutor of St. Louis has filed a lawsuit against her city’s leadership over the systemic oppression of black…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Business owners Lynda and Stewart Resnick turned to place-based philanthropy and built Wonderful College Prep charter school in Lost Hills, California, to invest in education opportunities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we head into the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday weekend, its natural – maybe even necessary — to reflect on what we are each doing to honor the legacy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kris Putnam-Walkerly describes trends in philanthropy that are helping to eliminate silos and encourage collaboration for social problem-solving. • How can donors encourage more partnerships and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The RAND Corporation, Doug Irving takes a look at the history of fentanyl, the rise of its use, and how it became known as one of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This report for the Cato Institute takes a look at the consequences of the ongoing opioid crisis in America and focuses on the part played by prescription…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to The New Food Economy, California has joined 13 other states filing suit against the Trump administration’s new work policy for food stamps. Here, Jackie Botts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen debunks six myths surrounding the cash bail system reform, which perpetuates poverty cycles in the United States and disenfranchises poor communities of color. • Eliminating the…