This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Back in January, Biden signed an executive order that tasked a working group with determining a social cost of carbon (SCC) — a measure, in dollars, of how much economic damage results…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When most people hear the term “gender pay gap,” they automatically think of the difference in pay between women and men doing the same or similar jobs, whether in low…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Hanna Hoover, at SSRN, provides an in-depth analysis of how reinstating civil rights among formerly incarcerated individuals reduces the likelihood of recidivism. • How can we…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A 2021 report at Independent Sector slides philanthropy under the microscope, investigating U.S. citizens’ current state of trust in nonprofits. • Why is it important to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a remote and hybrid working world, employees must adapt to new modes of virtual and in-person collaboration, while employers must adapt to new modes of managing their workforce. That…
Giving Compass’ Take: • At Equitable Growth, Hilary Wething provides a focused analysis of how paid sick leave policy across the U.S. affect job turnover. • Why is it important…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Parents around the country are freaking out and holding their collective breath as a new school year begins. My kid has been back at in-person school for about a month, and we’ve…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC’s brief on the impact of participatory evaluation research methods provides a blueprint for elevating the voices of communities being studied. • How are you working…
What will a just transition look like in practice? And how can you organization help make it happen? The Just Transition Alliance, I think, does a fantastic job of really…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rental payment history is a strong indicator of how well a borrower would perform with a mortgage loan. But until this week, these data have been largely left out of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As police shootings have become a flashpoint in U.S. cities, The Marshall Project and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting spent a year examining those urban killings’ little-publicized counterparts in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The traditional 9-to-5 day at a single employer isn’t a reality for many workers. Although data are limited on nontraditional workers, available data do show that more employers are using contractors, franchises,…