This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At first glance, waves have the makings of an ideal renewable energy source. They’re predictable, constant, and tremendously powerful. Their energy potential is astonishing — researchers estimate that waves off…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last March when teachers and students transitioned to remote instruction, Mohammad Hameed and the other teachers at the Arbat Refugee Camp in the Iraqi Kurdistan region weren’t worried about how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While it’s always a challenge to make online training and workshops as effective as in-person sessions, these challenges are particularly acute when dealing with subjects as deeply personal and provocative…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Minneapolis Fed economist Andrew Goodman-Bacon recently published a report examining how the rollout of Medicaid in the late 1960s affected people who were children at the time. Today, Medicaid is one of…
RAND senior policy researcher Lori Uscher-Pines presents the pros and cons of telehealth. Advantages include improved access to care in communities lacking health providers, appointment flexibility for those with work or caregiving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Impact investing has evolved from frontier to mainstream over the past decade as investors validated the prospect of achieving market-rate returns alongside social or environmental good. Few paid attention to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic fundamentally changed the way U.S. residents were able to engage with public lands. From iconic national parks to local urban green spaces, physical distancing requirements meant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before the pandemic, the U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated a stunning 41% of America’s school districts needed to replace or update heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in at least half of…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantcraft explains how donors can help community philanthropy shift power into the hands of the people. Through selfless and strategic philanthropy, donors can make a big impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing is a global problem that removes 32 million tons of seafood from the ocean each year – as much as one-quarter of the seafood eaten worldwide.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early in 2020, the first shelter-in-place measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 forced millions into physical and social isolation and introduced the grave consequences of loneliness to many who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The need for new K-12 classroom technology has never been greater. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools are now using a hybrid classroom model, with some students attending…