This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A nonprofit accrediting and assessment organization called AdvancED/Measured Progress is piloting a new early-childhood STEM education program to see the effects of STEM instruction on early-learners. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alex Cortez, writing at The 74, discusses how parents can use their power and influence to change education systems for the better. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More foundations are starting to utilize impact investing practices to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. • In what ways can your foundation pivot toward…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social impact bonds and impact bonds are becoming a viable option for investing in early childhood development interventions by providing flexible funding for implementation. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Entrepreneurs build businesses, but they also help build communities—by creating jobs, delivering needed services, paying taxes, and more. Providing equitable access to the capital such entrepreneurs need to build their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study published by Nature Climate Change found that students with a specialized climate-focused curriculum were effective in convincing their conservative parents to care about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women’s foundations and funds are a powerful force in philanthropy dedicated to women and girls. Giving from these organizations is substantial, but aside from a 2009 landscape report from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As Futurity reports, a new study shows large quantities of carbon are held on by minerals in our soil. When it comes to our environmental sustainability,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart features teacher Kyle Wagner as he unpacks 5 ways to successfully introduce STEM into your schools. According to him, STEM should be fun, short,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on scientific research suggesting that a large and ready supply of legal prescription painkillers from pharmaceutical companies has led to many addictions and a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights two organizations that are partnering to help bring locally-grown food to customers across North America year round in an effort to support the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation shares findings from the report: From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope: Recommendations from the National Commission…