This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five ways that school districts can build ‘learning homes’ for homeless students and prioritize these students’ well-being and academic achievement. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three lessons from the Swiss apprenticeship model that could potentially inform U.S. economic recovery post-COVID-19. • What role can donors play in economic recovery? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • GrowHaus, a non-profit indoor farm, low-cost marketplace, and educational center working to improve food security in north Denver employs promotoras – community health workers for Latinx communities-…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors explain how renewable energy sources can help places like Puerto Rico strengthen resilience planning against natural disasters. • How can you support resilience planning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The city of San Diego is partnering with San Diego Futures Foundation to make computers accessible to families in need while addressing the digital divide. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe Fassler engages with one of the central questions of alternative protein sources: do we want them? Plant-based and lab-grown alternatives may not appeal to meat-eaters…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cailin Crowe discusses how COVID-19 influences homelessness, especially within groups — like the formerly incarcerated or evicted — who are at a greater risk for homelessness.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Lynch and Raymond Pierrehumbert explain how they uncovered the possibility that lab-grown meat will not live up to one of its supposed benefits: Being climate-friendly. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In order to accurately assess our progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, Peter Edward and Andy Sumner encourage us to abandon arbitrary measurements that define…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The American Disabilities Act should be central to the work of professionals such as architects, engineers, urban designers, town planners, and public officials. • How does…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At the World Economic Forum, Tim Hanstad calls for greater accountability within governments and businesses to curb outstanding corruption in healthcare spending during the pandemic. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Geri Stengel, writing for Forbes, discusses the disproportionate economic impact of the COVID-19 shutdown on women entrepreneurs compared to men. • Why are women entrepreneurs of…