This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Schools are deciding how to allocate state funding budgets for pandemic-related needs and are directing dollars toward closing teacher training and closing the digital divide. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Migration Policy Institute, Melissa Lazarín urges school districts to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on English Learners’ education. • How does the pandemic make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Due to the pandemic’s impact on school closures, advocates worry about a spike in child abuse due to fewer eyes being on the children. · Why…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Rebecca Oran and Octavio Medina propose some effective methods the government can apply to their communications regarding COVID-19. · How can organizations apply this strategies to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The authors discuss the potential of a vaccine to help slow the spread of coronavirus, but that potential may be halted by skeptics who refuse the…
Giving Compass’ Take: · In this video from Social Capital Markets, guest speaker Nina Robinson discusses racial equity and the problem with doing well by doing good. · What issues does Robinson…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This report from The Aspen Institute focuses on the annual Aspen-Nicholas Water Forum and solutions to critical issues in the water sector brought to light by the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This article by Richard C. Auxier at Urban Institute discusses what police spending data can tell us and how it can help advocates and policymakers understand the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Marshall Project, Jamiles Lartey explains why prisons provide the perfect area to study the coronavirus and building immunity to it. · How are jails taking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Helicon Collaborative examines why funders do not provide equitable funding for cultural philanthropy and instead reinforce existing hierarchies. • What are some ways that donors can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Arts + Social Impact Explorer is a tool that shows how arts can impact various community issues such as education, job security, housing, health, wellness, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Greensboro Community Development Fund Executive Director Wilson Lester discusses the ways lending to support Black-owned business and philanthropy connect, including the rise of impact investing. •…