This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Shortly after reports showed how humans have led numerous species to the brink of extinction, the Trump administration has passed legislation weakening the Endangered Species Act and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research, the Australian government could help endangered species thrive if it prioritized investments in umbrella species. • Umbrella species are species that can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Imogen Calderwood reports that the Trump administration proposed changes to legislation that protects endangered animals that environmental activists condemn. · How can donors and philanthropists support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Until the current COVID19 pandemic and the havoc it is wreaking are history, grantmakers will see a significant part of their work dominated in some form or fashion by the disease. In fact, barely a month into the national…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Zach Boren writes about the necessity for new United States policy to sustain apprenticeships through the pandemic and its ensuing economic fallout. • With so many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cynda Rushton speaks with Futurity about the critical, unprecedented decisions and challenges bombarding nurses on the front lines of COVID-19. • What sort of impact do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum details the unbalanced economic impact on schools in high-poverty areas and what can be done to lessen the blow. • How can you influence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Brookings offers suggestions for how to fix the current failures of unemployment insurance for low-wage workers impacted by the pandemic. • What sort of…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is a webinar presented by Grantmakers in Aging that details how caregivers can provide the best support in long-term care for the elderly during COVID-19. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Immigrant communities in the U.S. are making face masks as part of a community response to COVID-19. • How can donors support immigrants during this time?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Authors at Harvest Public Media explains that plastic is still heavily used in organic farming. One suggested solution to this problem is biodegradable plastics, but these materials aren’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that COVID-19 has attacked bigger U.S. cities at higher rates, forcing local officials to respond faster and in more severe ways. • This research…