This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University; Amisha Shah, Purdue University, and Kristofer P. Isaacson, Purdue University When wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California, in 2020, they released toxic…
Abby Falik grew up with parents committed to traveling the world–and never the usual tourist traps. After high school, she wanted to get close to the issues she cared about…
On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Carla Vernón, the Natural & Organic Operating Unit President and Corporate Officer at General Mills, talks about the company’s role in environmental stewardship. Leading the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 was layered onto the already fragile child care system, it shattered. Many providers remain closed or are in danger of closing, parents are struggling to find child care…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report at Migration Policy Institute demonstrates the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on unemployment for immigrant women. • How does the disparate impact of the pandemic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cheryl LeFevre doesn’t drink the water in Hobart, Oklahoma without a filter. Without a filter, sometimes the water smells like chlorine or rust. Sometimes, it even comes out brown. She…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Immediately after completing college, I served in the Peace Corps in Gabon, Central Africa. I was motivated by the mission of improving nutrition outcomes and embraced my charge to help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Colorado Springs Food Rescue (CSFR) engages its community in building a holistic food redistribution model that utilizes a food donation pickup program. • How can your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From entertainers to tech moguls to grassroots activists, here are some of the most inspiring people leading the way in the fight to end extreme poverty. Bill and Melinda Gates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The past several years have seen an unprecedented uptick in catastrophic natural and man-made disasters in the United States. The International Monetary Fund predicts that the rate of natural disasters…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Berta Cáceres, a human rights defender, indigenous leader, and environmental activist, knew the danger of her struggle against hydroelectric dams on the Gualcarque River in Honduras. She faced near-constant harassment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people with learning and attention issues are as full of potential as their peers and can achieve and contribute at the highest levels. But because most schools are designed…