This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alan Berube advocates for people-place policies that tackle concentrated poverty while investing in human capacities. • How can combining people and place-based policies give a more complete picture…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Phenicie explores the impact that closing nuclear plants has on school districts, and why small districts are at particular risk. • How can your community prepare for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Taylor Swaak reports on the debate over Los Angeles schools combining counseling services for foster care and other vulnerable student populations. • How can the integrity of the foster counselor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In order to reduce the amount of CO2 being pumped into the air, researchers want to begin stashing large quantities of this gas underground, specifically in Kansas. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mia Armstrong and Nicole Lewis report that the gate money given to prisoners upon their release is insufficient to reintegrate them into society. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, calls for philanthropists to encourage nuance and compromise – rather than extreme responses – to tackle extreme challenges. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are nine ways to integrate more gender transformative approaches to WASH funding programs. These practices can help women and girls gain critical leadership skills. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Winthrop Carty discusses how social entrepreneurship could benefit from the addition of more gender-balanced approaches to social change. • How can donors advance gender-balanced funding in social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There are impact investing opportunities to help advance nonprofit organizations in the global health sector, specifically in research and development work, as well as product development…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to the author, philanthropy must invest more in underserved entrepreneurs to stimulate and grow a more inclusive economy. • How can donors support entrepreneurship that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Williams, writing for The 74, explains how career readiness programs that include mentorship opportunities can help increase students’ social mobility. • What programs are available for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to this article, charter schools that offer an alternative style of instruction have very little, if any, effect on student performance at nearby public schools. …