This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Helmsley Charitable Trust and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy convened stakeholders in order to address challenges with food pantry coordination in New York…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • When a student is served a different meal from other students in school because they are behind on payments, this practice is known as lunch shaming. Washington…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank interviews economist Dr. Wei Zhang, who authored a new report about evaluating our food system for sustainability. Studying the impact of food production, “from farm…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amazon has taken strides to reduce waste and fossil fuel use, but it has an opportunity to go far beyond those areas. • What should consumers expect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • GoMkt is a new app that lets patrons buy unsold food items to address the issue of food waste. It’s an example of private sector innovation combating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hechinger Report profiles a teacher in the Bronx named Michael Gallin who is part of a growing number of educators trying to break through mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A joint report made by the Asian Development Bank, the U.N. Development Program, and the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific recommends…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Starbucks has still not kept it’s promise to make 100 percent of its cups reusable or recyclable by 2015. • How can donors influence large corporations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • REI sponsored “Open Preserve Day” in partnership with Sierra Foothill Conservancy. This sponsorship helps local organizations engage in work related to safe water access and land preservation.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Access to water is only lifechanging if it is reliable. Organizations that put wells into areas without clean water supplies only make an impact if they ensure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Causeartist profiles five businesses that are taking action in providing safe water for the world, including Charity: water and S’well. • This is a good overview…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • When cities begin to spread into farmland, county services experience strain and often struggle to keep pace with growth. • How can policy shape growth so…