This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent report from Harvard University indicates that cities in the U.S. that have high levels of air pollution are linked to COVID-19-related deaths. • Respiratory…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN) is installing grassroots hand-washing infrastructure in parts of LA to reach the vulnerable homeless population. • How can donors support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four ways to support individuals that are facing food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis. • Are there opportunities in your community to provide resources…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a Gen Z survey, many teenagers’ chief concern right now is about the economy and the potential for COVID-19 to cause a recession. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s been a long time since those of us in the West have been so acutely aware of our need for clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Amid the COVID-19…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Self-inquiry can help entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other social change leaders understand how to shift perceptions to positively influence their work and the world around them. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe McCarthy highlights some of the reasons that the Trump administration’s plan to cut foreign aid to Central America may be counterproductive. • How might anti-violence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Luu D. Ireland breaks down why one in four America women have abortions over the course of their lives. • How can funders work to reduce the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Higher education – an already beleaguered sector – changed overnight due to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. The pandemic has multiplied the smaller disruptions that have been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lara Fishbane and Adie Tomer explain how leaders in Brownsville came together to increase digital inclusion in the high-poverty county. • COVID-19 makes the need for digital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bekah McNeel reports that social distancing is increasing the amount of time kids spend online, increasing exposure to bullying on social media during an already stressful time. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The recently passed $2 trillion stimulus package includes a suite of measures designed to support households being impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. However, policymakers may want to consider what protections it offers…