This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kheira Issaoui-Mansouri and Melissa Sines discuss transparency in philanthropy and share best practices for funders. • Where is additional transparency needed in your process? How can your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kevin Mahnken reports that Chicago’s diversity measures based on elite schools failed to help disadvantaged students. • How can these types of measures be improved? • Learn about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A Latino-centered collaborative called Santa Ana Partnership shifted its model to help parents become engaged in their children’s educational opportunities. • How can donors identify and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are a few examples of school gardens that are helping rejuvenate school lunches and help young students understand the significance of food and nutrition. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights the beautiful documentary, Farmsteaders, that through its storytelling connects audiences to the highs and lows to life on the Nolan family dairy farm. • This…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • E.C. Pollick Byrnes at Foundant highlights three clients of theirs who share their experiences with the company and with grantmaking. • From recognizing and sharing power to embedding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that a pair of genes influence risk for both late-onset and early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. • How can funders get involved in advancing Alzheimer’s research? • Learn about how to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part five of a five-part series on voting methods. Read parts one, two, three, and four. One year ago this week, I was sitting in my office when I received…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness unpacks data about the mental health of homeless high schoolers in New York City. • How can this information…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports that research connected more end-of-course exams to higher graduation rates, making an argument for keeping or increasing exams. • How can funders support efforts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Paul Duberstein and Elissa Kozlov explain the logistical and ethical implications of New Jersey’s aid-in-dying law which went into effect on August 1st. • Should individuals have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Williams explains how US healthcare became an industry too big to fail and how other countries have balanced their healthcare systems. • How can funders work…