This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We cannot keep operating with the white moderate philosophy so pervasive to our sector and society. We cannot keep being complacent, indifferent, or distracted as everything burns all around us.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Data from New York City shows that Black and Latinx people, already disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, will be most impacted by the end of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea I’m part of a research team that has been following more than 800 Black American families…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is known as a “day of service,” an opportunity to celebrate the holiday by volunteering in your community. This year, the Washington Post decided to commemorate the holiday with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ruth Jones lives on top of the world – her world, anyway. From nine stories high, she can gaze down at a sun-smothered, urban Arizona sprawl featuring a school she…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On a late November morning, Julia Bernal walked a stretch of riverbank along the Rio Grande in Sandoval County, New Mexico, between Santa Ana and Sandia Pueblo. Bernal pointed out…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Use Targeted Universalism as a Policy Framework An alternate approach to addressing homelessness is acknowledging the complex role that race plays in housing displacement, and designing a targeted universal approach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has caused trauma for people of all ages, including — and especially — our youth. These challenging circumstances have forced students nationwide to pursue their education in entirely…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Ellora Derenoncourt and Claire Montialoux demonstrate that The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1966 reduced the earnings gap between black and white workers. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Because women-owned businesses are smaller, with fewer financial resources, they are less resilient to economic shocks. It happened after the financial crisis of 2007-2009, and without intervention, it will happen…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the prevailing food security crisis in Afghanistan, the international community must invest in the significant potential of Afghan girls to increase their participation in formal agriculture education and cultivate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Monopsony occurs when employers are able to exploit labor market conditions to pay workers less than the value they contribute. Mounting evidence suggests more workers are subject to big employer…