This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicole Lewis highlights findings that reveal that the U.S. prison population is shrinking, although some states have increased their prison populations. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Paynter reports that the systemic underfunding of public schools is leading to a boom in the classroom donation industry. • With more platforms being developed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, I had the pleasure of helping to lead a discussion at CEP’s biennial national conference about the critical partnership between foundation CEOs and boards. I was joined by two fantastic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Town and Country story, Norman Vanamee talks with Joss and Dame Jillian Sackler about the demonization of their family because of their husbands’ roles…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • To end homelessness, there needs to be a shift toward evidence-based, data-driven practices. To do this successfully, organizations are capturing and showing data through data visualization tools. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa, writing for Education Dive, explains why teacher creativity will help foster more student-centered approaches and forge successful pathways for learning. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stephen Noonoo, writing for EdSurge, shares how educators can utilize computational thinking across various subject matter, not just for computer science classes. • Why is computational thinking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Poor nutrition is causing a health crisis in low-income communities of color, and some chefs say that mindful eating could be the solution. • Emotional eating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Healthier Colorado has been able to make significant headway in policy wins related to health and active living for residents of Colorado. • What makes this model…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At any gathering of nonprofit organizations, complaints about the challenges of working with foundations are common. On his website Nonprofit AF, Vu Le (2018) has developed a significant following based…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Data from the National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE indicates that there are high rates of childhood homelessness, and further reveals the challenges for homeless…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Berdik, writing for The Hechinger Report, discusses how new playful assessments could be helpful for gathering data on maker education and its efficacy. • What are…