This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Federal assistance for utility costs would be helpful and necessary for families struggling to pay their bills during the pandemic. • The author suggests that long-term…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’re all feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the stay home orders that state governments have issued. By staying home we’re keeping ourselves and others safe, but staying…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In the Philippines, the government is using heavy-handed force to address the COVID-19 health crisis. • How does this approach impact the most vulnerable during the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There has been an increase in food waste on farms since coronavirus has caused wholesale markets to dry up. • The author suggests that help needs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, more homeless students will become economically vulnerable and have limited access to support services. • What can colleges do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are insights from Julia Wolfson, an assistant professor of health management and policy at the University of Michigan, and Roshanak Mehdipanah, an assistant professor of health behavior…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hawah Nabbuye explains how a gender-sensitive pedagogy will help the girls of Uganda access a quality education. However, he also points out the assumptions in Uganda regarding gender,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this video, the United Philanthropy Forum brings together members and colleagues to define racial equity. • How can philanthropists better understand how grantees see racial…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this video, Kathryn Edwards, associate economist with the RAND Corporation, outlines how coronavirus is affecting employment and economic development in the United States, suggesting that unemployment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Small businesses contribute to local city culture but require serious recovery funding to sustain that culture and economic development in communities during COVID-19. • What is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rural American healthcare systems are not poised to handle COVID-19 outbreaks which will most likely exacerbate existing systems. • How can we support rural healthcare systems?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this interview, Scott Brown explains why COVID-19 will put strain on farmers in the long-term. • How can funders work to ensure the food supply in the…