This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three essential steps for optimizing buildings before re-opening that prioritize employee safety. • One of the steps of optimization is to “collect meaningful data.”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bruce Y. Lee explains that if a COVID-19 vaccine is not sufficiently effective, under 70% or 80%, social distancing will still be necessary to end the pandemic. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While we watch America’s COVID-19’s daily case numbers and death tolls rise, a shadow pandemic is hiding in plain sight, eroding our mental health and making access to mental health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 74 provides interactive maps depicting how states are handling school reopening with guidance on topics from handwashing to school busses. • Are your state’s precautions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this interview, Rob Kaplan argues that the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic present an opportunity to use impact investing to build back better. • Are you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Thomas O’Brien and Jozefien Van Damme, writing for Global Citizen, explain why investing in women can help African countries protect against COVID-19. • How is investing in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • When COVID-19 is over, foundations should use their philanthropic vitality to strategically support nonprofits for a full recovery. • How are foundations already committing to more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mike Adamson, CEO of the British Red Cross, shares his thoughts on the road to recovery through the lens of “New Power” responses to COVID-19 challenges. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from Johns Hopkins University reveals that COVID-19 is infecting and killing incarcerated people at a rate that far exceeds the general public. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Saipriya Salla explains how women entrepreneurs in India will be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. • What role can funders play in supporting women entrepreneurs in India and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The memo “Philanthropy and the COVID-19 Response in India” explores the distinctive role philanthropists in India can play to address the crisis. By supplementing government and private sector efforts with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Nations’ Independent Accountability Panel (IAP) published a recent report indicating that women and children are losing 20% of their health and social services due to…