This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The acquisition of Baltimore-based Harpoon Medical, Inc. by Edwards Lifesciences Corporation marks a victory for local impact investor, the Abell Foundation, and Baltimore’s burgeoning medical technology business ecosystem. The Abell…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As winter temperatures continue to plummet, decades-old infrastructure in Baltimore, Maryland public schools has left students and faculty in freezing conditions. Widespread heating issues have forced multiple Baltimore schools to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Several private foundations and nonprofits have given more than $24 million boost to an idea that has gained attention from Denver affordable-housing advocates as a promising way to put homeownership within…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After rapid decreases in the burden of disease in the developing world since 2000, funding for global health treatment and research has plateaued or is in decline. Meanwhile, the World…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year, the U.S. spends nearly $40 billion on prisons. Yet the return on investment is not good as nearly 80 percent of released prisoners are rearrested within five years.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Artificial intelligence (AI) will, for the foreseeable future, have a significant disruptive impact on jobs. That said, this disruption can create new opportunities if policymakers choose to harness them—including some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • E4E is a teacher-led organization that spans six chapters across the country to provide a space for teachers to have a voice in addressing issues that directly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Of the almost 2 billion people who are expected to join the global middle class in the next decade, 85 percent live in China and India. The resulting growth in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here are two things Americans love: inventiveness and upward mobility.The idea that becoming an inventor can offer a way to climb the income ladder is therefore an intoxicating one. More…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I was inspired; I was impressed; and I was informed by the High Water Women Foundation’s 5th annual Investing for Impact Symposium in New York City. There’s something thrilling about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In November, the FCC released a “re-think” of the Lifeline program. Directed exclusively at low-income households and providing a $9.25 monthly subsidy, Lifeline is the only federal program specifically designed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to a June 2017 poll, Americans agree by a 60-to-39 margin that the federal government bears a responsibility to ensure health care for all Americans; 33% said that they…