This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lending libraries are able to help communities thrive and decrease environment footprints by encouraging memberships and investments in borrowing. • How does the cycle of borrowing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Anna J. Egalite explains how family background and history influence the successes and achievements of students, creating an uneven playing field in schools. · How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A virtual round table discussion with the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) discussed the importance of investment in critical sustainable infrastructure projects during COVID-19. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food banks need more volunteers and a long-term solution to help sustain the need for food in the wake of COVID-19. • How can cross-sector partnerships…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pravesh Sharma shares five steps to revive India’s rural economy by boosting supporting farmers, encouraging exports, and engaging labor. • What role can funders play in advancing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Silva, an employee at a local Rochester food bank discusses the struggles of distributing food to pantries in the surrounding area and the other challenges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sustainability recruiters shed light on why companies are encouraging hiring employees that will focus on sustainability and ESG efforts of a company. • How are you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers are launching a study to understand the effects of the pandemic on shared bike, shared scooter and transit systems in Nashville and Portland, OR. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nina Lakhani explains that in many places across America people are already living without running water and more risk losing access to this necessity during the coronavirus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Surveys of small business owners show a lack of hope in staying afloat during and after COVID-19, despite government aid efforts. • How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeffrey R. Young, writing for EdSurge, discusses the rush of interest to participate in a gap year from prospective college students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An expert in sociolinguistics discusses the disconnect between framing workers as “essential”, and the harsh realities of being unprotected and undervalued during COVID-19. • The author points…