This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aaron Seyedian created Well-Paid Maids, a start-up in Washington D.C. that guarantees workers $16 per hour and high-quality benefits. • How does this benefit not only the maids but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Faras Ghani that high infant mortality rates in developing countries can be dramatically reduced through sex education and WASH funding programs. • How can funders provide sustainable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study reported that depression in 2nd and 3rd grade children can be difficult to detect by parents and educators. These students are six times…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The ‘rust belt boomerang’ is a term that describes when individuals who grew up in rust belt states return to their hometowns to help increase economic opportunity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This post from NextBillion features a product that hopes to solve the problem of preserving food without electricity through a process called “evaporative cooling.” • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry argues that a voucher program for after-school programs could help underprivileged students access learning and achievement for the long term. • Is this a viable use…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Cunningham explains how providing support to vulnerable kids starting in kindergarten can boost diversity in colleges. • How can funders identify and support successful youth support mechanisms? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The World Health Organization reveals new alarming mortality estimates that show how many millions of children under the age of 15 died in 2017, with projections…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Greg Dalton and his guests, including Gloria Walton, discuss the social justice problems posed by climate change and these two issues can be tackled together to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Zielinski explains how Native Americans in the Southwest are working to overcome challenges posed by climate change, especially drought. • How can funders support Native Americans’ attempts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study from the University of Missouri-Columbia found that students with disabilities thrive in classroom environments where their peers have similar social abilities as them and teachers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools’ Equity Coalition released a document with seven principles for charter schools to follow and can serve as a…