This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rachel Roubein highlights an effort to curb the opioid crisis without denying pain patients care. • How have the nuances of the issue been lost in…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC highlights lessons from the College Promise Success Initiative in making higher education more equitable. • What supports are colleges in your area already providing? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eco-business reports on the latest sustainable innovations of 2019 that range from car-charging roads to reusable heat. • Are there opportunities for you to support or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amy Jen Su describes the barriers and challenges that individuals face when trying to become effective leaders. • Why is it critical for donors to be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food pantries are feeling strained in Midwestern communities due to issues regarding access and public and private food benefit programs. • Since accessibility is an issue…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Personal safety is a global issue that has gone unaddressed, but technology can drive progress in solutions. • How can donors support technology that advances personal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We have known for a long time that low-income families are powerful political actors regardless of election cycles. That’s why since 2012, Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF) has invested more than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new report, high school students still have difficulty discerning fact from fiction online. • What are the best ways of deciphering fact from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brad R. Fulton argues that employing and empowering leaders of color is even better if a nonprofit is seeking to address racial issues in its own organization…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Feinerman reports on Ohio’s SkillUp service, which uses an organizational-needs assessment to help local business leaders talk about what is and isn’t working for their businesses and articulate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jillian Berman discusses online higher education companies and skewed incentives that promote predatory recruiting behavior and pricey online degrees. • Technology can offer a way to reduce…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “I found a career in philanthropy on Craigslist,” says Carlyn Madden, a co-founder of the Next Gen Giving Circle and now a consultant to funders and nonprofits. “Does it get…