This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five ways that school districts can build ‘learning homes’ for homeless students and prioritize these students’ well-being and academic achievement. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers in Health explore partnerships of community-health teams on a national scale and the efficacy of these efforts. • How can donors help these partnerships thrive?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three lessons from the Swiss apprenticeship model that could potentially inform U.S. economic recovery post-COVID-19. • What role can donors play in economic recovery? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • GrowHaus, a non-profit indoor farm, low-cost marketplace, and educational center working to improve food security in north Denver employs promotoras – community health workers for Latinx communities-…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors explain how renewable energy sources can help places like Puerto Rico strengthen resilience planning against natural disasters. • How can you support resilience planning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The city of San Diego is partnering with San Diego Futures Foundation to make computers accessible to families in need while addressing the digital divide. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Many Americans in larger U.S. metropolitan areas report feeling anxious or depressed in the wake of COVID-19, according to Household Pulse data. • As COVID-19 will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Programs such as Head Start are helpful for Native communities in terms of providing early childhood education and broader services for families in need. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mila Koumpilova, at Chalkbeat Chicago, summarizes Chicago’s hybrid plan for bringing students back to school buildings during coronavirus this fall. • Why might Chicago’s hybrid plan aggravate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Madeleine Keck explains how a proactive, Aboriginal-led response to COVID has resulted in minuscule infection rates among Indigenous Australians. • How can the rest of the world…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cara Altimus calls for immediate funding for biomedical research in order to address its colossal losses during COVID-19. • How does biomedical research drive essential discoveries…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cailin Crowe discusses how COVID-19 influences homelessness, especially within groups — like the formerly incarcerated or evicted — who are at a greater risk for homelessness.…