This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ruby Irene Pratka, writing for Shareable, explains how food co-ops can help fill food gaps in rural communities in Quebec. • How are food co-ops becoming more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers found that approximately 34 percent of jobs across the United States can be performed at home during COVID-19. • The data indicates that specific cities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that in cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, there has been a decrease in crime reports. • Researchers suggest this drop…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than half a million people in the U.S. experience homelessness on any given night: a humanitarian crisis in this country that demands our attention. But while many nonprofits, foundations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shweta Roy at The Borgen Project discusses the top five critical global issues including biosecurity, destruction of nature, and social hostility, that need to be addressed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ruth Gourevitch and Mary K. Cunningham highlight a study out of Denver which debunks the damaging narrative that homelessness is a choice. • How do myths…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vanda Felbab-Brown and Paul Wise explain how COVID-19 will hurt those living in slums and the special measures needed to protect these populations. • Are you prepared…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Promoting health positive technology is possible, but requires a shift in how we view general health and wellness apps that bolster these behaviors. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As we are unsure about how long COVID-19 will last or the long-term impact on the economy, it necessary for policymakers to start planning a subsidized…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Haedicke, writing for The Conversation, explains how COVID-19 affects seasonal farmworkers who are at higher risk for contracting and spreading the infection, and how that will…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael J. Petrilli and Chester E. Finn Jr. discuss what COVID-19 means for special education and accountability. • How can funders work to address the needs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicol Turner-Lee recalls her experience covering Garrett County, Maryland, and what it revealed about dealing with the rural digital divide. • What sort of implications does a digital…