This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More healthcare companies are addressing the social determinants of health by investing in things like community land trusts and affordable housing developments. • How will impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Five issues that college leaders will have to think about this year vary from student enrollment to free speech concerns from students. • How can higher…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Three higher education associations are calling for higher ed institutions to invest in data and analytics that will improve processes and yield positive student outcomes. •…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Hollywood producer Jacob Pechenik and his wife, actress Zooey Deschanel, started The Farm Project and Lettuce Grow to bring people closer to farms and produce, and place…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A genetic discovery in worms suggests there may be molecular switches controlling lifespan and healthspan, separately. • How can we improve human healthspan? What other factors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reclaiming vacant and abandoned properties is a complex problem requiring collaborative and comprehensive approaches. These authors at Urban Institute highlight five elements necessary to achieve neighborhood…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New research uncovers the molecular action that enables cilantro to effectively delay certain seizures common in epilepsy and other diseases. • Do neurological disorders get enough attention…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Steven DeKosky and Todd Golde, researchers studying Alzheimer’s, discuss new studies that are showing promise for diagnosing potential symptoms of this disease early enough to delay or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jon Marcus reports on a poll that shows most Americans think state funding for higher education is on the rise when the opposite is true. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Ruiz recounts advice from Ibram X. Kendi’s book How to Be an Antiracist to help individuals engage in antiracist behavior. • How can funders engage in these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Elly Davis explains how foundation evaluation systems can be used to advance equity if implemented properly. • How can your evaluation process be improved? • Read about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Net Grant Calculator will tell you how much of your grant is actually making it to your grantee – potentially revealing inefficiencies in the grantmaking…