This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner believes the California state homelessness program is not taking into account the role schools play in supporting the student…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • German Lopez, writing for Vox, discusses the findings of a multi-year study indicating that the number of alcohol-related deaths increased significantly from 1999 to 2017. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are six K-12 school districts to watch out for in 2020, some have seen educational success stories and some face threats and lawsuits. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rodney Laws explains how Instagram is becoming a platform that can galvanize social change efforts around specific issues, making it a useful tool for philanthropy. • Are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are 10 ways that purposeful business will grow in 2020 and push society toward sustainability. • How will the onset of more impact-driven companies change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Education Dive discuss the importance of pairing professional mentors with students to connect the classroom to job experiences. • According to this article,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Bradley D. Stein shares the highlights of his testimony presented before the Senate Judiciary Committee about building an integrated systems-based approach to the opioid crisis. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wendy Sawyer unpacks findings from the Bureau of Justice Statistics around sex offense recidivism and how these facts have been misconstrued. • How can funders work to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent research indicates that there may be a relationship between raising the minimum wage and reducing the suicide rate. • How can funders clarify the influence of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Henry Berman at Exponent Philanthropy reports on some new legislation that will impact the financials of private foundations. · How will H.R. 1865 impact taxes on private foundations?…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Giving with Impact podcast host Michael Gordon Voss speaks with Nicole Taylor, president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Kim Laughton, president of Schwab…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The RAND Corporation is launching a set of surveys to traditional school districts and charter management organizations to understand the various approaches of education issues. •…