This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Amazon provides an enticing offer: Make $18-$25 an hour for delivering packages in your own vehicle for Amazon Flex. Although it seems like a great opportunity, Alana…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Year Up is an organization that provides training programs for 18-24-year-olds that will lead to partnerships and internships at companies within the Year Up network. • Can Year…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses the low employment rates of people with disabilities. Some bright spots: people with disabilities are twice as likely to be self-employed than people without…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · FSG interviews Rob Vallentine, leader of social impact work at The Dow Chemical Company, and discusses Vallentine’s role at the company and what he and his…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert E. Litan shares the potential of automation to improve society and allow for breakthroughs. • How can philanthropy help ease the transition to automation? How can philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert E. Litan shares strategies to prevent economic disaster in the automation economy by working to protect workers. • How can philanthropy support the implementation of these ideas?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSurge discusses learning management systems and the benefits they provide for educators. LMS makes professional learning a more affordable and personalized experience and allows teachers to stay…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • City Year Americorps members share their unique stories teaching at schools in Detroit for one year. They provide perspective as to why they will pursue teaching…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Colorado implemented a Parent Employment Program to increase social and economic involvement, specifically designed to help non-custodial fathers find employment. By helping these parents find jobs, they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Almost 200,000 Americans sleep outside or in areas not meant for habitation every night. Here, the National Alliance to End Homelessness discusses the issues causing the unsheltered…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Classical education is different than you think. In the modern world, a classics education can provide students with a roadmap to learn and grow. Dana Weeks explains…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trump Administration has proposed merging the Education and Labor departments to create the Department of Education and the Workforce in order to better connect education to…