This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Omer Karasapan, at Brookings, exposes the interwoven, disparate effects of COVID-19 and food security failures in North Africa and the Middle East. • COVID-19 and food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Karen Stabiner explains how food halls could step in as an important refuge for the restaurant industry during COVID-19. • How are food halls an important…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Don Spangler and Crystal Cubbage highlight the work of Building 21, a non-profit that uses restorative practices to help students in Philadelphia. • How can we make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The World Economic Forum explores how green investment could create many jobs in the midst of COVID-19 recovery. • How can philanthropy play a role in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bard MBA alum Nicole Pamani recently spoke with Isaac Nichelson, CEO, and co-founder at Circular Systems, on how the companies circular innovation and production processes are helping redefine…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Consumers cannot be solely responsible for future sustainability, and that is why business leaders, government entities, and philanthropic institutions must collaborate on ways to re-focus on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Samantha Batko explains why communities should prioritize.rapid-rehouse for people who have been forced to live outside during COVID-19. • What resources can be deployed to address the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Promoting early learning, early literacy and early school success is emerging as a likely target for philanthropic investment. Each is associated with and measured by the same key indicator —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amanda Fischer explains that early research shows that small businesses in the areas hit hardest by COVID-19 were not the primary beneficiaries of the Paycheck Protection Program.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Two Wisconsin-based organizations utilized food production practices, a food access strategy meant to promote food security in localized communities. • How can donors support food production in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Three foundation leaders share their perspectives on how to build inclusive growth in small business recovery during and after COVID-19. • How is your philanthropy supporting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three essential steps for optimizing buildings before re-opening that prioritize employee safety. • One of the steps of optimization is to “collect meaningful data.”…