This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy provides data and evidence to bust common myths about philanthropy in the United States. • How do these – and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Kim explains how efforts to minimize prescriptions for painkillers after surgery are working as a solution for the opioid epidemic. • Success, in part, is related…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • T-shaped innovators are individuals that have “shallow and wide horizontal knowledge, deep and singular vertical expertise.” The author calls for social innovators to be more than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The U.S. Department of Education published a report explaining why adult learners need specialized edtech tools to teach them necessary skills. • How can donors provide capital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •The United Nations and other humanitarian partners are working with the local government in the Bahamas to assess the damage of Hurricane Dorian and decide the next steps…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent survey findings demonstrate that educators value SEL programs and practices and believe strongly that it will benefit their students. • How can educators expand SEL…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katie Topping at Education Dive interviews Dr. Andrew Hegedus on the relationship between poverty and school performance. • Are all methods of school performance measurement created equal? Does…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson explains how new “splinter districts” generally serve white communities, increasing school segregation in the South. • How segregated are the schools in your area? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristen Parker reports that researchers found that teen girls are facing abusive relationships, including sexual abuse and reproductive coercion. • How can further research clarify the extent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Center For Family Philanthropy shares advice for appropriately separating personal matters from family philanthropy to ensure lasting foundations and impact. • How do your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Universities should implement more support systems for first-generation graduate students so that they can thrive in school and beyond. • How would these types of support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More states are passing legislation that requires schools to implement and support mental health education to reduce stigma and offer students pathways for good mental health.…