This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Restaurants across the U.S. are desperate to hire as outdoor dining season begins, indoor dining restrictions lift, and vaccination rates trend upwards. But despite the hospitality industry losing nearly one-third of…
In episode 20 of the Investing in Impact podcast, I speak with Koen van Seijen, Senior Manager at Toniic and host of the Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food Podcast, on the future of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last several months, we’ve explored the importance of addressing the social determinants of health in order to advance health equity. Social determinants are the conditions in which people are born,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two weeks after the first U.S. case of COVID-19 was identified in Snohomish County, Washington, in early 2020, my dad had a stroke at his home just across Puget Sound.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America’s public library workers have adjusted and expanded their services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to initiating curbside pickup options, they’re doing many things to support their local communities,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from the Manhattan Institute provides recommendations for a workforce training program for individuals that do not have a college degree. • The report maintains…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Poetry X Hunger initiative is working to establish a platform for artists, activists, and professionals to create poetry raising awareness and inspiring action to end food insecurity. Poetry X…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Levees protect people, towns, and agriculture from flooding. But two years ago, parts of the Missouri River and its tributaries reached record crests, and many levees failed. Now there’s a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In hindsight, 2020 is appearing to be a pivotal time in medical education. 2020 saw the emergence of the SARS-2 Covid-19 pandemic, social upheavals, the decision by the National Board…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like many university administrators across the country, Nancy Schreiber, Provost and VPAA of Salve Regina University, faced a tough decision around an underperforming program. Her options were fairly straightforward: shutter…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many of the latest findings on the American diet are not encouraging. Almost half of U.S. adults, or 46%, have a poor-quality diet, with too little fish, whole grains, fruits,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2019 draft National Education Policy (NEP) is touted as the policy set to have the most transformational impact on India’s education system. As the only education policy that accounts…