Advocacy and Policy

Giving Compass’ Take: • This report analyzes the current state of SNAP and discusses the future of food safety net programs in the United States. • What key role do…

Over 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have disabilities, and yet a study by the United States Government Accountability Office estimates that 83% of polling places surveyed have one…

In many parts of what is now the United States, communities have in recent years replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. Celebrating Indigenous cultures every Oct. 12 is important.…

The current funding model for higher education is pay-for-enrollment, meaning that colleges receive money for every student they enroll. That money may come from the student, a parent, a scholarship…

In March 2020, communities across the United States realized the gravity of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the deadly reach of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. As businesses…

This week, The Century Foundation announced The Bridges Collaborative, a grassroots effort to improve racial and socioeconomic integration and equity that involves 56 organizations, including 27 school districts of various sizes, geographies and…

Outside of homeownership, retirement savings are the most important way middle-class workers and their families build wealth in the United States. But this second pillar of wealth creation is woefully…

Protester demands to “defund the police” following the May police killing of George Floyd seemed to gain traction at the start of the summer. City officials nationwide promised to slash police department…

Policy makers and health care professionals recognize that there is much more to good health than just medical care. Achieving healthy families and communities often requires us to address housing,…

In 1971, Congress passed the 26th Amendment to the Constitution and lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. Young men, who had been drafted to fight in the Vietnam…

Giving Compass’ Take: • A report at Urban Institute reveals how American neighborhoods are desegregating and offers policy solutions to make sure they continue to do so. • Why doesn’t…

Giving Compass’ Take: • Melanie Skemer, Cindy Redcross, and Howard Bloom highlight the success of New York City’s Supervised Release Program, an alternative to bail.  • How can funders help bring productive…