This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropists around the country are trying to make an outsize difference during the COVID-19 crisis with an initiative called #HalfMyDAF. The group, founded by Jennifer and David Risher, has banded together…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a year of interrupted learning and adapting to virtual classes, families and educators are intensely worried about how to make up for lost instruction. The scope is staggering. Millions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Renewable energy’s rapid growth is accelerating a national shift to a carbon-free electric power system. So far 17 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have adopted laws or executive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant workers have been deemed essential — perhaps not officially by local authorities, but certainly by consumers, who continued to want the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you have charitable intent, the Long Island Community Foundation (LICF) is an excellent resource and probably one of the best kept secrets on Long Island. They provide all levels…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Impact investing has the potential to enable every foundation, regardless of size, to pursue its philanthropic mission more effectively. It can help individual donors, families, foundations with few or no…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All nonprofits want to do good. Helping their constituents and driving impactful, positive change in communities is what propels their mission forward. Whether they’re on a quest to combat social…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Bruce D. Baker conducted research that concluded that increasing spending improved student outcomes, especially when spending went toward high-value improvements. • How should this information be incorporated into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The rate of daily vaccinations continues to increase throughout the United States, but communities are struggling to vaccinate hard-to-reach residents. When vaccine roll-out began in January, 55% of Americans did not even know where they would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Analysse Humaran and Gianna Hutton are 11th graders representing Miami Palmetto Senior High School in this year’s Aspen Challenge. Living in Miami, the climate crisis is already at their doorstep. Analysse and Gianna want…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While early reading proficiency and higher education are essential to young people achieving long-term quality of life, health is a key factor in the quality of life of older adults.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the pandemic forced Austin-based Girlstart to go remote, the priority for Tamara Hudgins, its executive director, was finding a way to maintain that hands-on experience for the girls in…