This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black Americans make up about thirteen percent of the U.S. population, according to the latest Census data. Yet they also make forty percent of the population of people experiencing homelessness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Transit agencies need federal funding relief to help address losses during COVID-19. However, if there are cuts or these requests are denied, it will be a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Luis Cruz argues that high quality data could help the U.S. have more equitable higher education policies to prepare students for the changing workforce, which will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peace Gwam, Ananya Hariharan, and Carlos Martín highlight the shortcomings of existing federal disaster policy and urges improvements that incorporate racial and economic equity. • What role…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent analysis helps identify consumers’ preferences in funding climate action which can help inform policy on how to address climate change and promote action. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There needs to be more transparency in disclosing climate risk and impact across capital markets, which starts with stakeholders playing a role in improving these processes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the summer of 2019, Elizabeth Bell’s apartment building in San Francisco’s Mission District went up for sale, and real estate agents were soon giving tours to prospective developers. As…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are more than 11 million Asian Americans who are eligible to vote (almost 5% of the nation’s eligible voters), but it’s taken hard work to get to this point.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Austin Clemens and Michael Garvey detail the need for data to be disaggregated by race and ethnicity and offer ways to accomplish this. • What role can you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Urban Institute, 36 states have implemented more constructive criminal justice strategies as a result of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. • Why is it important…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ariel Gelrud Shiro and Richard V. Reeves unpack health and healthcare access challenges that Latinos in the U.S. face and offer policy solutions. • What role can you play…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Migration Policy Institute explores how social innovation efforts can center migrants and refugees based on examples in Europe. • What role can you…