This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marcie Lipsitt is a mother and activist that filed thousands of civil rights complaints about web accessibility for kids with disabilities. The Department of Education has resolved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Donald Norcross, a representative from New Jersey shares his stories of dealing with family members who suffer from addiction and comments on the changing demographics of opioid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly explores a new report about US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand proposing that all post offices provide basic banking services, helping those who don’t have access to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Clemantine Wamariya reflects on the impact of the Rwandan Civil War on her family who escaped deeply scarred. • How can the international community intervene to prevent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Al Jazeera reports on how the crisis in Syria has affected refugee children, who now lack basic needs, including the opportunity to get an education. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trump administration has overturned protections for asylum seekers who have been victims of domestic violence. While this story was published before these changes were made,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Special education teachers offer advice and insight into the best practices, tools, and techniques to use when working with students with special needs. • How can we share…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • With no solid shelter or evacuation plan, Rohingyan refugees face Bangladesh’s storm season unprepared. • How can philanthropy help to solve this problem in the long-term through…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At the UN Forum, leaders specifically discussed the plight of Indigenous communities in America. They are mindful that indigenous people have been fighting for their land for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brown University economist, John Friedman, is calculating which colleges promote the most social mobility, which he defines as ” the percentage of students who come from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Skoll World Forum brought together many experts in the technology field who discussed how tech can help address problems in developing countries. • Why are people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban communities often lay off teachers and administrators at schools that consistently perform poorly, but rural districts have a limited supply of staff and cannot do this.…