This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Chicago, El Paseo Community Garden and Urban Juncture’s Build Bronzeville initiative are improving the land, building a sense of place, and strengthening community ties. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joint tactics such as the police and community-based organization partnership called the Child Trauma Response Team, can help children who experienced or witnessed trauma in their household.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Saipriya Salla explains how women entrepreneurs in India will be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. • What role can funders play in supporting women entrepreneurs in India and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tripp J. Crouse explains that young indigenous climate activists are calling for more action from the government and leading the charge for climate justice. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. World Youth Skills Day — which takes place every July — harbors a dirty little secret: Even in times of tight employment in the U.S., millions of youth, largely of…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Dani Nierenberg interviews James Rogers, the founder of Apeel Sciences, to discuss how to transform food systems by utilizing food waste innovation. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study from Northwestern University shows that 40% of Black households and 36% of Hispanic households are food-insecure during the COVID-19 pandemic. • How can this research help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Youth activist, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, shares three essential tips for how to inspire and motivate your friends to take action against climate change. • How can donors support youth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mary K. Cunningham, Abby Boshart, and Ananya Hariharan highlight four policy approaches that can prevent widespread evictions in the wake of COVID-19. • Who in your community…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Kalil shares how government agencies providing social services can make a bigger impact when they have a scientific research arm to help to create and test new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) leaders wrote an open letter to food system funders urging them to reconsider some of their past practices and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Caroline Preston details the impact of coronavirus on parents’ imprisonment and its damaging effects for their children. • How did the criminal justice system already drive…