This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year, the U.S. imports billions of dollars worth of seafood from countries that may be using forced labor on distant water fishing vessels. A growing cadre of tech companies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When a severe winter storm tore through Texas last Monday, Kirby Lynch lost water and power in her RV home in Collin County. The snow came up to her ankles…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Working in meatpacking plants has always been dangerous. A recent study shows that it became deadlier in the era of COVID-19, even as company profits soared. This analysis, published in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few months ago a program officer and I were talking about the lack of funding that goes to communities-of-color-led nonprofits (only about 10% of philanthropic dollars go to organizations of color).…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cities across the United States, and New York City especially, are dealing with explosive virus transmission rates and dwindling hospital resources. It makes sense that city dwellers are itching to flee…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this report, four organizations engaged in Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Generation Work initiative describe work-based learning opportunities for young adults of color. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are told that we live in an age of tribalism, when political and cultural allegiances shape our view of the world. But there is at least one thing that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Prior to the current coronavirus recession, most U.S. economic metrics pointed to a slow but steady nationwide recovery amid an 11-year post-Great Recession run of economic growth. But prosperity was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Digital platforms have soared five-fold over the past decade, offering opportunities to some but also eroding workers’ rights, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday. From ride-sharing apps like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women-owned businesses in Canada are taking nearly twice the amount of time to recover financially from the impacts of COVID-19 than those owned by men, a new study revealed. The Business…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As our country continues to wrestle with the damaging effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and school closures become the norm nationwide in an attempt to slow the spread, millions of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Houston, as millions suffered power and water outages, food shortages and subfreezing temperatures, another problem confronted families: price hikes. Steep increases in the price of food, gas and fuel…