This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Indiana lawmakers are improving the process of identifying students in poverty due to changes making the poverty measure less precise. This, in turn, alters funding for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cafécollege Houston is an example of a “storefront” college advising center that helps reach low-income students of color that might not otherwise be receiving any guidance before…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelly Diggins covers the United Nations and SDG Partnership Platform and its discussion on universal healthcare and sustainable development in Kenya. • How can individual donors increase and promote…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Meredith Kolodner discusses how Avolles Parish, with a predominantly black student population, combats declining graduation rates and dwindling funding. • How can holistic approaches to student…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sonami Vashi discusses the shift in nonprofit attention from equality to equity as Atlanta faces serious income inequality and gentrification. • Why is it crucial to focus on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Signe-Mary McKernan covers Michigan’s plan to raise asset limits for programs assisting low-income families following evidence-based research. • How can you use research to improve your giving efforts?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Director of a small community center called SHAPE in Houston, Texas, discusses how the center aims to get equity from feedback to solve community problems. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More U.S. school districts are addressing high rates of absenteeism by first addressing county poverty and provide wrap-around services for students that could benefit from them. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. is facing an inequality crisis. Economic inequality in the United States is higher than in almost any other advanced country, and a majority of Americans believe the economy is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Raworth shares the “Doughnut” – and economic model for understanding the needs that need to be satisfied and the planetary limits on resources. • What programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Poon explains how the Tallahassee Engaged in Meaningful Productivity for Opportunity aims to support disconnected youth, contributing to the city’s resilience efforts. • How can funders boost…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The co-op model in communities provides shared power opportunities in businesses, housing, and resourcing. It is a practice that can successfully address racial equity and the…