This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On any given day in the United States, about 400,000 children are in foster care, living with and cared for by people who aren’t their biological parents. Many have suffered…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unfortunately, this was a problem long before COVID-19. About 20 percent of students need mental health services, with the onset of half of cases occurring by age 14, and only a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When you reach the point of creating (or re-tooling) a corporate philanthropy program, you can now really dig into how much you want to try and accomplish and into the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Few of us would argue that engaging students in the arts — visual, music, dance — is an important part of school. It’s well documented that arts engagement supports academic and…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at the Migration Policy Institute analyze how the cultural and linguistic competencies of immigrant and refugee health professionals could be better utilized to provide care to a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change and water scarcity are front and center in the western U.S. The region’s climate is warming, a severe multi-year drought is underway and groundwater supplies are being overpumped…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gifted programs in elementary schools aren’t adequately serving Black and low-income students, research finds. “The potential benefits aren’t equally distributed,” says lead author and University of Florida College of Education…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is a broad framework or umbrella term covering data and technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), and their links to physical objects, such as infrastructures, cars,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 crisis cost women around the world $800 billion in lost income in 2020, Oxfam said on Thursday, as it demanded steps to tackle gender inequality. Women, overrepresented in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When you think about nonprofits and their work, what comes to mind? Some immediately think about mission, programs, services, outcomes, impact, resources, and funding. Others think about the capacity of…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Ford Foundation provides a framework for participatory grantmaking, a model that relies on engaging with communities and local leaders to understand their needs and assets. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On April 22, Them, an online publication, reported that four gay men had been murdered in South Africa in less than a month. The disturbing report made national headlines after…