This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In less than a year, telehealth has gone from a niche rarity to a common practice. Its ability to ensure physical distance, preserve personal protective equipment and prevent the spread…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A study at SSRN analyzes the wide-ranging effects of private prison contracting on inmate recidivism and financial capacity. • How can you learn more about different…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although nearly 90% of school superintendents said conversations about race and equity are either extremely or very important, only 21% said they were “very well prepared” for that responsibility, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Analyzing data from mid-March to mid-August on hospitalizations in Austin, Texas, the researchers found that construction workers there were five times as likely to be hospitalized with the coronavirus as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ketika Kapoor, founder of the social enterprise ProEves, set out to empower mothers working in India’s corporate sector. By training childcare providers, counseling parents, sensitizing corporate managers, conducting research, and advocating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States has entered a third peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases spiking across the country. Many experts anticipate that the winter months will be the worst yet, and a new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A recently published report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) looks at the impact of a net-zero economy in Latin America and the Caribbean…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) School of Architecture recently teamed up with Austin Water to address how the public utility can support racial equity through its policies and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The piece includes practical tools for prompting reflection, making commitments, and taking action. We hope this resource will support cross-sector collaborative efforts underway in many communities. Top Takeaways Older adults…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Evidence suggests that fully half of American workers have experienced little to no income growth in decades (Frank & Chin, 2017). Dragged down by debt and growing inequity, many Americans are cut…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On any given night in 2019, more than 568,000 people in the U.S. are sleeping in their cars, in shelters and on the streets of our communities. In 2020, the…