This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that firearm deaths and suicides are steadily increasing in the U.S., and there are still no concrete solutions to address these increases. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • To address youth homelessness from a systems perspective, organizations are forging partnerships with juvenile justice systems to disrupt the outcomes for young people. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart profiles inspiring students who are cultivating their voices and showing leadership in their communities when it comes to marginalization, design thinking, innovation and making…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article at The New Food Economy highlights a study which suggests that creating a profitable market for composting will get companies to care about food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Scientists have found that most fires start on the side of highways or near power lines and they will begin testing out a new gel on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Building Impact shares two steps that will help build momentum toward social change collaboratively and creatively. • Is social change in philanthropy more difficult for donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peter Georgescu argues that economic inequality can be traced to CEO obligations to shareholders which prevents companies from offering better pay. • Georgescu believes that inequality stems from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Amy Mayer and Madelyn Beck explain how climate change is affecting weather around the world, including increasing precipitation levels. · How can farmers adapt with the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Frederick Hess reports that P-TECH schools are part of the IBM Foundation program school model that combines high school, community college, and workplace learning into the curriculum to prepare students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Human Rights and Criminal Justice From the right to life and liberty to freedom of expression, human rights are rights that every person across the globe is entitled to. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carrie Felton covers the Connections Project and their Pathways Forward Challenge tackling homelessness through employment. • How can data be used to inform a donor’s giving in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kiersten Marek analyzes the Women and Girls Index and identifies where philanthropists and grant-makers still need to improve for realizing gender equality. • How can gender issues be…