This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the 2019 CEP Conference in Minneapolis last month, I was so pleased to see CEP elevate to the plenary level its commitment to including voices of those with lived experiences. On…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Bridgespan Manager Beth Jackson Stram interviews Gina Simpson, president and CEO of Hands On Atlanta, about building a dashboard to track progress and reach goals. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eli Hager reports that the House of Representatives’ version of the Dream Act included a provision to weigh immigrants’ juvenile records, which advocates warn is a dangerous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jynnah Radford shares key facts and figures related to immigration to the U.S. based on 2017 data, the most recent available. • How can these data points…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Panelists at the Women Deliver 2019 Conference discussed how to achieve data equity to tackle global health challenges, and all agreed that collaboration would be essential. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Ross, writing for Getting Smart, explores what skills learners need for school, work, and life and how educators can utilize learning styles to advance student progress. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jenny Schuetz, a housing economist and David Rubenstein fellow at the Brookings Institution, discuss seven ways to address and understand the housing crisis in America. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At the 2019 National Charter School Conference, there are three ways that leaders can advance the charter school movement: grow the pool of high-quality charters schools,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Technology advances such as video conferencing and virtual reality can help rural students access opportunities to connect with colleges. • In what other ways can rural…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Sackler family is a transatlantic dynasty which manufactures and markets OxyContin, one of the drugs at the center of America’s opioids crisis. The family is also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A major new study found worrisome associations between teen sexting and mental health as well as risky sexual behavior. • Mental and emotional health services need to be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tara Magner explains how the MacArthur Foundation discovered that, by giving grants, they were able to elevate nonprofits’ voices and status. • How can grantmakers best leverage…