This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cailin Crowe provides insight on the Resilient Cities Network, a comprehensive strategy to address COVID-19, climate danger, and systemic inequities. • Why is it important to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), alongside the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), released an expanded suite of resources and resilience tools to support green building initiatives, helping cities and businesses mitigate the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Through the unsettled ending of the last school year, to the unprecedented beginning of this one, school communities continue to exist in a state of flux. Some districts are using…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Erum Mariam speaks with IDR about the need for movements and organizations to recognize the power of communities as a driver for change. • Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Philanthropy News Digest reports on a partnership to make rapid COVID-19 testing affordable and accessible to low- and middle-income nations. • How is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When schools in northern California shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus, Casino Fajardo and his wife did their best to balance watching their children while working full-time. For…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has clearly upended the college experience for a generation of students and higher education professionals. The needs, concerns and aspirations of students are shifting. Now, more than ever,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Candid began tracking philanthropic gifts for COVID-19 on February 3, 2020—two weeks after the Centers for Disease Control confirmed the first U.S. case and as evidence of the pandemic’s disastrous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Yes!, Staci K. Haines encourages readers to take steps towards resilient healing in order to create better outcomes throughout the chaos of injustice, COVID-19, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aaron Klein and Ariel Gelrud Shiro, at Brookings, explain why the U.S. must reform policies that currently exclude hard-hit Latinx families from COVID-19 relief packages. • What…
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: • Kara Arundel details the impact of remote learning on teacher staffing, focusing on potential solutions for long-lasting success. • How might innovations in teacher staffing improve…