This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we prepare to close out 2018 and reflect upon the past year, it’s overwhelming to think about the countless crises that have erupted and disrupted communities around the country,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About Raj and Anna Issue areas: Hunger Geographic focus: Domestic (USA) Vehicle: Checkbook and Influence Years in philanthropy: More than 10 Time spent on philanthropy (weekly): 60 to 70 hours…
Giving Compass’ Take: • National Center for Family Philanthropy provides a guide for foundations to build the impact investing strategy that works for them. • How could impact investing fit into your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Friday night seemed like any other for residents near Long Beach, California — until they heard what my mom later described to me as a “sonic boom.” Suddenly, family photos…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new report from The Covid States Project examines reasons why people do or don’t get coronavirus vaccinations, with a heavy emphasis on why unvaccinated people remain so. From April through July, researchers surveyed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Voting Rights Act of 1965, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, outlawed many of the established legal barriers, but its impact has been reduced by another barrier that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We live in a rapidly-warming world that is saturated in meat. Even in the wake of a pandemic that shuttered processing plants, raised prices, and boosted sales of alternative meat, the $1.7…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the most common questions I have been asked in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests against police violence is: “How can I help?” Chloe Cockburn, the program officer for criminal justice…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Federal Reserve’s so-called dual mandate to maintain overall price stability and maximum sustainable growth in U.S. employment is always on the minds of the U.S. central bank’s Federal Open…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During the decade-long economic recovery following the Great Recession, Black family households lost much more wealth than white families, regardless of class or profession, according to a new study. Notably,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Driving is the most dangerous thing most Americans do every day. Virtually every American knows someone who’s been injured in a car crash, and each year cars kill about as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study shows that at least 1 in 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients develops antibodies that attack their own tissue within a week of admission. Autoantibodies are antibodies directed at…