Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, NPR’s Nathan Rott discusses how philanthropy can help advance climate change research. However, more climate financing is necessary to create long-term support for…
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CTPost Oct 15, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • This article discusses the need for transparency in order for school philanthropy to work in America. • What are other states doing when it comes to…
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Click here for more.Colleges Enlist Parents to Help First-generation Students Succeed
The Hechinger Report Oct 15, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Aaron Cantú explains how colleges are trying to tackle the challenges first-generation students face by enlisting their parents for help. • How can funders help to build…
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Click here for more.We Need to Stop Talking About Overhead
Nonprofit AF Oct 15, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le argues that we need to focus on outcomes, not overhead. • Are conversations about overhead impeding your efforts to make an impact? Do you…
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Click here for more.The Relationship Between Deportations and the Crime Rate
The Marshall Project Oct 15, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Anna Flagg reports that a study found no link between the number of deportations and the crime rate, undercutting the argument for the deportation program, Secure Communities. • Secure…
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The Disadvantages Black Students Face
Center for the Transformation of Schools, Black Male Institute, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles Oct 15, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Research reveals the compounding disadvantages that Black students in Los Angeles face and how schools, communities, and states can improve the situation. • How can funders…
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This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators.
Click here for more.The Case Against Grant Applications to Decide Funding
Nonprofit AF Oct 15, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le makes a compelling case for funders to stop using grant applications to determine how funding is distributed: it is wasteful and inequitable. • How can…
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Click here for more.10 Things to Know About Planned Giving
Charity Navigator Oct 14, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are 10 facts to help you stay informed on the intricacies of planned giving and its role in the philanthropic sector. • Is planned giving…
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Click here for more.Corporate Social Responsibility: Five Ways Companies Can Help Change the World
Fortune Oct 14, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five ways that companies can start to engage in meaningful corporate social responsibility and commit to improving the world. • How are consumers helping…
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Click here for more.If Food is Medicine, Why Isn’t it Taught in Medical Schools?
The New Food Economy Oct 14, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Fu at The New Food Economy reports that students in medical schools across the country spend less than 1 percent of lecture time learning about…
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Click here for more.How To Make Your Philanthropy Count
Forbes Oct 14, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Alexandra Mondalek writing for Forbes says the best way to making your philanthropic efforts count is to identify your passions, do the research, seek out expert financial…
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Click here for more.How Did the 1994 Crime Bill Affect Prison College Programs?
Prison Policy Initiative Oct 14, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Wendy Sawyer explains how the 1994 crime bill that ended Pell Grants for prisoners reduced college participation and eliminated college programs. • How can funders work to…
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