This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that machine learning could help predict the final size of a wildfire from the moment it starts. • Faced with a climate change-induced jump in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Futurity reports on a new gene therapy which turns glial cells into neurons, repairing the damage that results from stroke and this has the potential to significantly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A Chicago nonprofit sells fresh fruits and vegetables from renovated buses to counteract the lack of full-service grocery stores in local neighborhoods. • How can funders help expand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sandy Baum argues that the vast majority of colleges do not have sufficient endowments to make them a viable solution to the college affordability problem. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropic foundations and their donors have the freedom to direct their donations and social investments in any way they see fit. There is tremendous power in this freedom: it gives…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers in Aging outlines opportunities for funders to expand HIV/AIDS in aging services to fill existing gaps. • Which of these gaps are you positioned to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Photographer and ecologist Jen Guyton passes along some key advice for those aspiring to dedicate themselves to conserving biodiversity. • The main takeaway: You don’t have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marissa Gluck explains that artists are pushing back against art museums where straight, white, males are still over-represented at the expense of artists and museum employees. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bright Funds Blog offers five ideas to motivate you to donate your time and make an impact in various ways. • One of the suggestions is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to the Pew Research Center, the majority of U.S. adults trust law enforcement agencies to use facial recognition software responsibly, but do not believe technology…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Civitas Learning, a software company that helps colleges track student success, found that academic support services for students can help increase retention. • How can universities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Signature learning experiences are programs that help schools achieve their priority learning goals by offering distinct opportunities for students. • Examples of signature learning experiences include…