This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · New Profit explains how informing and empowering parents to build their “parent power” can drive systems-level change in education. · How can nonprofits and philanthropists support building…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite a dramatic decrease in volume of prescription painkillers since 2010, overdose rates have steadily increased. Jeffrey A. Singer explains that although the health care system is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Diana Barrett, founder and president of the Fledgling Fund, shares why donors should take risks when it comes to funding virtual reality projects. • Barrett admits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Michael J. Petrilli addresses the relationship between students’ socioeconomic status and their academic outcomes, and explains how reducing poverty and improving a child’s home life has a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · New research from the Urban Institute unveils five ways the new “public charge” rule is affecting immigrants in America and their participation in safety net programs.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although there has been an increasing number of school shootings in recent years, a new ACT survey reports that a majority of students feel “somewhat safe”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Urban Institute, Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson explore the idea of “free college” and explain that this concept would have little impact on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Barbara Schaffer Bacon, writing for ARTS Blog, describes how grantmakers who fund artists in the public realm are also funding social justice and collaborative impact work. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban planners can help increase neighborhood safety by investing in economic and community development strategies that prioritize equity in planning and design. • What are donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ruth McCambridge at Nonprofit Quarterly discusses both sides of the argument on the idea of depending upon philanthropy to address the all-important and critical issue of climate…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC collects insights from practitioners into building equity into career and technical education to ensure that these programs do not reinforce structural inequality. • How can…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC breaks down what we know about preschool to third-grade alignment, efforts to ensure that students get and stay on a positive trajectory. • How can…