This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Getting Smart post explores the gaps in college and career readiness within our K-12 education system, and argues that project-based learning offers the best solutions.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from the ACLU shows that schools are using funds to hire police officers instead of spending their money on much needed counselors to improve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lauren DelRicci shares how volunteering through The Mission Continues helped to build unity and community among veterans. • How can funders support groups that bring people together to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bob Woodruff Foundation hosted a conference where the main focus was getting veterans who have been left behind back into the workforce. Many CEOs chimed in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Abigail Pope-Brooks shares how bringing veterans into their communities to work on service projects has benefits for all parties. In Dallas, veterans worked with public school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Victor explains how ignoring climate change poses massive national security threats to the United States. • How can funders work to mitigate the threats posed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philip Wallach unpacks various facets of U.S. climate policy including international agreements, state actions, and national actions. • How can funders work to effectively shape climate policy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More Americans, specifically millennials, only want to buy from brands that have a positive environmental reputation and greener products. • What are these trends revealing about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • GoFundMe.com is rebranding to GoFundMe.org, which is a new name for the Direct Impact Fund which helps pool funding for large-scale events. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Campisi, writing for Education Dive, provides an overview of the panelist discussion from the 2019 Reagan Institute Summit on Education on what the modern schoolhouse should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • To close student learning gaps, educators in Southern California are utilizing Strategic Inquiry, which is a method of instruction that focusses on personalizing student achievement. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit organizations can leverage text messaging to communicate effectively with volunteers. • In what other ways can organizations communicate with volunteers effectively? • Here are some…