This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Causeartist interviews Gayle Farman, the founder of Passport for Good, an app that is measuring community engagement for schools and students alike. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Frederick Hess at Education Next shares several lessons learned from educators who have challenges with teaching and want to improve their schools • How can philanthropy help develop…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Businesses and organizations are now designing simple curricula for teachers to use to connect students to specific employment industries. • How will this help students with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article offers an overview of homeschooling trends and a glimpse at the current homeschooling population while arguing that educational freedom creates momentum for families to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I have spent the last six months talking mostly to donors about my book, Giving Done Right. But here, I want to address you, nonprofit leaders. And I want to start…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Compensation is often cited as the number one reason an employee leaves his or her job. A close second: lack of development opportunities. In fact, The Bridgespan Group’s 2015 survey of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The moments that foundations set aside to develop program strategies are exciting opportunities for expansive and deep thinking about how to make sustained system change and how to contribute optimally…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Fay discusses the reasons teachers went on strike in 2018: higher salaries, better classrooms, and changes to their pensions. • How are students’ education suffering as the teachers struggle?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Steve Martinez and Rick Miller explain that academic growth and test scores are the best ways to understand the progress of students. · What is the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change and subsequent damage to water, land and clean air affects women differently than men. Women walk farther when water and firewood runs out, work harder for less when erratic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unbound Philanthropy believes in the power of shared learning; the necessity of collaboration, alignment and coordination; and in using an intersectional lens to understand complex problems and relationships as the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Tick Fire broke out on Thursday (10/24/2019) afternoon near Santa Clarita. The fire forced thousands to evacuate, and destroyed 23 homes and damaged 43 others. Three firefighters were injured. The final…