This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced a $158 million commitment to expand their work in fighting US poverty. The effort will include closing data…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Paul Ehrlich discusses The Population Bomb 50 years after its original publication, sharing why he believes the population situation is even more dire today. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Charter School Deserts: High-Poverty Neighborhoods with Limited Educational Options maps out areas in states with charter school laws where poverty and a lack of school choice coincide. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co, writes an op-ed for Business Insider on how the benefits of economic growth have not been evenly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings discusses the ways we can address low wages among the working class and non-college graduates, including reducing barriers to employment and creating more incentives. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Republican proposal for the farm bill would expand work requirements for food stamps and job training programs to be run by the states. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Students who drop out of college often face significant debt without reaping the benefits of a degree. Concerningly, colleges focus few resources on retaining and rerolling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Connie Chung’s story of escaping homelessness through her love of reading reflects statistics that show that literacy is key to leaving poverty behind. • How can philanthropists support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A RAND Corporation study outlines a package of child-welfare reform policies that could reduce the long-term costs of such programs while improving outcomes for children. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • For years Kansas farmers worked to increase yields on commodity crops, depressing prices and forcing many farmers off of their land. As the rural population declines,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Save The Children shares their two-year strategic plan to support victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. This strategy includes three parts: child protection, return to learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marcie Lipsitt is a mother and activist that filed thousands of civil rights complaints about web accessibility for kids with disabilities. The Department of Education has resolved…