This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent research indicates that transgender children are very aware of their gender and the behaviors and preferences that go along with that gender, despite it being different…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Corporate volunteerism programs can help advance employee engagement because involvement in CSR programs at work has proven benefits. • What are some exemplary CSR programs today?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports that a new wave of activist food banks are starting to try to put themselves out of business, by working on issues like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article by Robert Stewart and Christopher Uggen considers the effect of criminal records on college admissions. • The authors suggest colleges consider narrowing the scope of such inquiries…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that a new tool can measure parent perceptions of how they engage with their children’s education. • Would you want to implement tools like this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Evan Gaensbauer explains the volunteer opportunities, skills, and type of individuals that are usually involved with effective altruism. • How do you think opportunities volunteering in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Florida’s Student Success Act in 2011 ended teacher tenure and caused an improvement in student achievement, according to a Brookings study. Moreover, the authors found that…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Damaris Rose presents possible policy solutions for Canada’s refugee housing challenges as they work to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. • What role can funders play in increasing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Abbie VanSickle explains that William Palmer is appealing the California Supreme Court to reduce the harsh sentence he received for a crime committed when he was Seventeen. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katie Pyzyk reports that three cities and twenty-three states are suing the EPA over the decision to loosen vehicle emissions standards. • How can funders support efforts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Arisha Hatch and Terri Gerstein discuss how organizations are working to change the face of criminal justice professionals to make the justice system work for everyone. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder of the Emerson Collective, describes how a brief glimpse at the education system in California in 1994 galvanized her to become a social…