This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. CC BY-NC-ND More than 2.4 million older adults are supported each year by Meals on Wheels, a program through which seniors and people with disabilities receive healthy and tasty meals…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A growing number of states, cities, and companies are offering incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated. And the sweeteners keep getting bigger and better. New Jersey, for example, is picking up the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The integral role that schools play in the lives of students experiencing homelessness and the many challenges they face have never been clearer as the threat of coronavirus continues to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Joe Biden began his presidency by memorializing the 400,000 American lives that had been lost up to that point to COVID-19. The ceremony, held on the steps of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When a Florida elementary school principal was caught on video spanking a 6-year-old girl with a wooden paddle last month, it sparked national outrage and a criminal investigation. But for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Establishing minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals can save lives, prevent readmissions, shorten hospital stays, and reduce costs, a new study finds. Researchers evaluated legislation enacted in 2016 in Queensland,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A crush of people mobbed a Manila site trying to get the Pfizer vaccine earlier this week. So, the Philippines has taken a “brand agnostic” approach and barred local governments…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Hilary Greenberg examines the potential for a portable approach to worker training which involves separating training from specific jobs. • How can portable worker training help workers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the early months of the pandemic, Melissa Maniego managed to work from home. Her job as an administrator at a staffing agency gave Maniego the flexibility to help her…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the study in Nature Climate Change, scientists quantified the costs of climate change impacts and of death and illness from air pollution. They found that concrete production causes about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Prior to 2020, foundations and other funders were already working on improving the way philanthropy was conducted. Then came COVID-19 and the social rupture driven by centuries of racial inequity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Small businesses are the engine of the U.S. economy and the cornerstone of our communities. Our favorite restaurant, cherished clothing boutique, local movie theater — these are institutions that are…