This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Due to the rapid pace of urbanization throughout the world, there are higher rates of unemployed, urban youth that are moving towards patterns of violence instead of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Town & Country takes a look back on the advocacy work that late Princess Diana did, especially her push to ban landmines, which was controversial at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has identified fives areas where they plan to expand access for individuals living in poverty so that more opportunities for economic prosperity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mary Moran and fellow organizer Henry Jones founded Our Voice Nuestra Voz to help Latino parents advocate for the needs of their kids in the independent schools…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The environmental consequences of destroying the Central African Rainforest would be devastating for the region, but the economic hardship of banning the use of the forest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research suggests that the value and quality of teachers will affect students’ achievement rates. They found that experienced, well credentialed teachers apply to higher paying jobs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Laura and John Arnold Foundation will be funding community research to understand frequent utilizers of emergency services. It hopes to create a new crisis response…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ed Whitefield, co-managing director for Fund of Democratic Communities, would rather focus on building community agency and voice rather than depend on resources from philanthropic foundations.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from Third Way proved that the University of California school system is doing much better at enrolling, retaining, and ensuring that their low income…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced a $158 million commitment to expand their work in fighting US poverty. The effort will include closing data…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Charter School Deserts: High-Poverty Neighborhoods with Limited Educational Options maps out areas in states with charter school laws where poverty and a lack of school choice coincide. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Students who drop out of college often face significant debt without reaping the benefits of a degree. Concerningly, colleges focus few resources on retaining and rerolling…