This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) conference in Washington, D.C., students spoke about the importance of incorporating their voices into policy decisions.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hundreds of scientific studies in the world’s top academic journals tell the story: Every day we are exposed to chemicals—silent invaders that come into our homes, schools, and workplaces through…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, multiple educators examine how technology in the classroom has helped keep their students engaged in learning. • What are the challenges with traditional…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Students in an Architecture & Design course at an upper school in Tacoma, WA, spend the semester planning and building tiny homes for homeless individuals. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is at an inflection point. Our sector, long allergic to even passing mentions of racial inequality, appears to be in the middle of a reckoning on racial justice. Whether…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Stanford Social Innovation Review piece details a framework for programs focused on empowering adolescent girls, such as Abriendo Oportunidades (Opening Opportunities) in Guatemala. • Among the suggestions for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stephanie Hull at The Hechinger Report says vouchers do not take into account that equity and equality are not the same thing. • How can donors support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard explores how the health-care industry contributes to climate change through waste and pollution — and how some providers are trying to be part of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brian Kennedy and Meg Hefferon at Pew Research Center report on what Americans know about science and finds that although many can answer at least some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lakshmi Iyer and Dashell Laryea share how advancing racial equity can create business value and how organizations are capitalizing on this opportunity. • How can you work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard Whitmire explains that high school GPA is the best predictor of which college students will receive degrees. • How can funders work to boost college graduation rates? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kim Parker, Rich Morin, and Juliana Menasce Horowitz report that seven in ten Americans were dissatisfied with the direction of the country in January of 2019. • How can funders…