This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2019, Washington Women’s Foundation changed our grant criteria for the first time in our 24-year history. With a new focus on increasing equity and reducing disparities in Washington State,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jirka Taylor and Peter Reuter argue that the next stage of the fast-changing opioid crisis may well depend on how the illegal drug markets morph in the years…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • On her visit to Puerto Rico, Anna R. Hurt at LISC writes how she learned of the uniting power of sports and how they are a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Neil Barsky calls for prison reform to allow the public to have greater contact with prisoners and insights into prison to build consensus around the need for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David B. Smith and Jeanine Becker explain that cross-sector collaboration is necessary to address the challenges of creating effective policies and share nine essential skills of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marten Roorda argues that standardized tests do not create inequalities, they just identify existing inequalities. • Are tests worth prioritizing? How can inequalities be addressed? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bernie Marcus plans to leave 90 percent of his fortune to the Marcus Foundation when he dies and has made clear that he would not like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Work Disability Functional Assessment Battery (WD-FAB) is a new tool that can help decipher a person’s disabilities and the corresponding benefits that they will need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Parents who have children with chronic illnesses also need to feel supported and have their health needs met throughout the year. • Mothers, in particular, require…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • PEAK Grantmaking’s Greater Washington DC regional chapter shares insight on grantmaking legal compliance and streamlining efforts from its 2019 fall membership meeting. • If you have a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four perspectives from principals and superintendents that share valuable lessons in educational leadership and growth opportunities. • What are some ways that education donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study shows that providing autism interventions in more natural settings, such as during dinner are useful for supporting language and social communication. • How…