This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. La Maraña is a woman-led, participatory design non-profit that empowers Puerto Ricans to improve their cities and communities. In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María, La Maraña imagines a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Long after the COVID-19 health emergency ends, many Americans will still suffer from the long tail of the pandemic’s economic devastation. For people on the country’s economic fringes, the proliferation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Bloomfield, Iowa, lacks the advantages some small Iowa towns have. It is not on the interstate highway system or a major airport. But Bloomfield, Davis County’s seat in southern Iowa…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits that prioritize different perspectives are likely more able to meet the needs of the communities they serve and, internally, a deep appreciation of diversity also helps to create a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a year from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues are still grabbing headlines and delaying packages. Vertical farming companies — with much shorter supply chains — were still trying…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The New York City Council voted to pass a bill on Wednesday that will address the Big Apple’s biggest source of planet-warming emissions: the fossil fuels burned in its buildings.…
There seems to be more space – and less overlap – between conservatives and liberals on every topic these days, but justice transformation may be an exception. Is there some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Job disruption as a result of automation and new technologies accelerated dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, it is clearer than ever that we need to examine how…
Wally Adeyemo Deputy Secretary US Department of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury on March 26, 2021. He has spent the majority of…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Cynthia Miller discusses shifts in technology, automation, unemployment rates, and telework that will have implications for work for low-income populations. • What role can you play in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s challenging to lead a team that knows you are on the outs. Earlier that day, I’d led an internal meeting at Generation Citizen, the civics education nonprofit I co-founded but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How we mitigate the pandemic’s impacts and understand its long-term effects is key to ensuring we do not simply return to “normal” after social distancing ends and a vaccine is…