This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The North American Bikeshare Association (NABSA) has launched its “Roll to the Polls” campaign, an industrywide effort among to help voters access polling sites via free or discounted vehicles on Election Day. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 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…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 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…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Democracy is the system of governance in which marginalized people are most likely to thrive, but as public trust in our electoral system weakens, our most vulnerable populations are at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 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…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 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,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 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…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although we may think about specific global issues like health, conflict, finance, and the environment as separate – and perhaps unrelated – challenges to be tackled independently, the reality is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power has spoken out about a backsliding on multilateralism, saying it is “mindless and self-defeating” to refuse to work with other nations when confronted with global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 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…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jesse Colvin explains how a determined effort in funding national service through nonprofits can help unify Americans in their response to today’s ongoing crises. • Why…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy News Digest examines a recent report on philanthropy’s insufficient funding towards efforts to address climate change. • Why should climate change mitigation receive such a…