This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Paterson, writing for Education Dive, highlights findings from a new report, that show the benefits of work-study programs for students in college. • How can donors fund…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a report by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, English learners make up about 4.6 million of the student population in schools but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Communities across the South already have the assets and capacity to build locally grown and owned wealth and protect other assets such as culture and heritage. Funders and donors may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Betty McCay finished a 27-year prison sentence in California and approached the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in Oakland for job placement, the last thing she expected to provide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How do you get young people to express themselves? How do you encourage them to think creatively? And in what ways can you create space for them to share the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors discuss how funders and policymakers decide how to create higher standards for quality evidence, and what the process for evaluating evidence will look like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Undisclosed donations. False information. Compromised elections. Corrupted democracy. The rise of online propaganda, political bots and fake news has jeopardized our ability to separate fact from fiction in a public…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hannah Oren at GuideStar highlights nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that are helping African American communities through arts, education, human services and social action. • Donors who are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With affiliate organizations in 21 states, PICO draws from the accumulated knowledge of varying faith communities across the United States to advocate for movements dismantling systemic oppression, and pairs that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Claire Axelrad, writing for GuideStar Blog, compiles a list of strategies for nonprofit professionals on how to overcome fears around fundraising. • How can donors play a role…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Killoran at GuideStar Blog discusses how nonprofits can find alternative and innovative ways to fundraise and communicate to donors. • Which fundraising tactic is the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Fast Company, author Pavithra Mohan discusses a recent report which says that nine out of ten Americans would give up a significant…