This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rachel Burstein at EdSurge reports on programs that are empowering and teaching parents how to build careers as early childhood educators. • How can you support the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Former U.S. marine Scott Cooper has become an advocate for refugees’ rights, arguing that welcoming those in need is not only humane but also makes our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Elaine Waxman and Laura Wheaton at Urban Institute report on a recent proposal from the USDA would change the way states consider utility costs, which can include…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carol Graham discusses research showing that economics and ambition play a part in the reason why black Americans suffering from poverty are more likely to be optimistic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Inclusive businesses in Asia should tap impact investing opportunities for three main reasons: to help break the cycle of poverty, to catalyze partnerships, and align investments…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Grant Trahant at Causeartist talks with Alex Stephany, the founder of Beam, a crowdfunding platform who is trying to solve homelessness by creating career opportunities by using…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Nee, at Stanford Social Innovation Review, discusses a new model called the community system solutions framework that aims to go beyond collective impact to become…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program plans to engage with leaders across industries to improve job quality and help employees gain access to more economic opportunities. • How…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Kay S. Hymowitz joins City Journal editor Brian Anderson to discuss Pennsylvania’s Williamson College of the Trades, a three-year school for young men offering a debt-free path to high-paying work, and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • J.B. Wogan reports that the Family First Prevention Services Act provides federal funding for evidence-based state programs that keep families together, rather than only funding services…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The FAST Fund is a small nonprofit program that acts as a food scholarship for students who experience food insecurity in college. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • MIT’s Living Wage Calculator can be used to identify a living wage for various family configurations in counties across the United States. • How does the…