This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four reads that are worthwhile in trying to understand the issue of superbugs that are resistant to antibiotics and can spread disease and infection. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The healthcare system should make a concerted effort to recognize family caregivers as vital components of a healthcare team. • State legislation called the Caregiver Advise,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Local leaders in Atlanta are advancing sustainable employment systems by collaborating with workforce development stakeholders to provide career, education, and training services. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Phil McKenna at Inside Climate News writes about the Keystone Pipeline spill that was reported just hours after a key environmental assessment hearing on plans for another controversial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jackie Mader at The Hechinger Report writes on a dramatic community-led effort that greatly increased enrollment in high-quality preschools in Cleveland. • The number of high-quality preschool programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chelsea Waite discusses the launch of the Christensen Institute’s new Canopy project and three school innovation takeaways that may challenge your assumptions. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura J. Faherty and Bradley D. Stein report that punishing pregnant women for substance discourages them from seeking healthcare, increasing the number of infants being born with opioid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Data collected by the FBI reveals that hate crime murders rose and there were 7,036 single-bias hate crimes committed in 2018. • How can funders work…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC Center for Criminal Justice Research reveals that New Jersey’s criminal justice reform successfully reduced arrests and the length of time defendants spend in jail. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When donors look for ways to make a positive difference in the world, direct service organizations are a logical starting point — whether it is the nonprofit empowering girls in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like individual foundations, philanthropic collaborations vary widely in governance and financing structures, size, and type. Some partnerships create and fund an independent organization with its own staff. For others, funding,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Climate change is causing challenging heat conditions for U.S. military bases and is responsible for the growing number of heat-related illnesses. • This issue sheds light…