This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change is a chronic challenge – it is here now, and will be with us throughout this century and beyond. As the U.S. government’s National Climate Assessment report made…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Women who participate in STEM mentorships for girls can expand opportunities in strengthening and diversifying the STEM workforce. • How can donors help increase access to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from Cornell University found that 45 percent of Americans have incarcerated family members. • The article notes that experts in the field were surprised by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Families are the foundation of our society, and every family deserves the opportunity for a healthy start. But the reality is that stark birth inequities prevent many from a chance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early on, it seemed mentoring could be another casualty of the pandemic, the developmental relationships so many young people depended on for guidance and stability dissipating right when they were…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although America’s College Promise (PDF) is unlikely to be included in the Build Back Better Act, free community college is still a priority for many congressional Democrats, and variations of the program already exist at the state…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week marked the completion of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, and I now reflect on the powerful shift in narrative that occurred at this year’s meeting. For the first time in the history of this gathering, Indigenous Peoples…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic is a complex crisis that continues to influence nearly every aspect of our lives — philanthropy included. COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the First Year…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many foundations have existed in a comparable state of inertia for decades. Their leaders have known that they could be working differently — and in ways that they believed would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the Biden administration prepares to make the biggest investment in U.S. infrastructure in more than a decade, there’s much discussion about how systems like roads, bridges and electric power…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. CC BY-ND In a new study, we found that the overall U.S. gun violence rate rose by 30% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the year…
With large numbers of teachers resigning from schools, Diane Tavenner and Michael Horn dive into what exactly is happening right now in schools, explore how it’s different from past teacher…