This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) has invested $11 million in efforts to revitalize American communities and bridge racial gaps in health, wealth, and opportunity. As part of the initiative, the…
From its carbon removal fund to its commitment to repay carbon debt, Microsoft is reshaping how companies think about net zero. Speakers: Lucas Joppa, Chief Environmental Officer, Microsoft Akshat Rathi,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Grant operations are key to envisioning change, making effective updates, and working toward equity in philanthropy,” said Michael McAfee, President and CEO of Policy Link, during a keynote address at…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Greater Washington Community Foundation and its partners gave direct cash transfers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Urban Institute unpacks how it worked. • Are direct cash transfers the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The energy sector is booming and this time it’s clear that a secular shift has taken hold. When the International Energy Association (IEA) announced in May that there should be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1929, in the grip of a global depression, Americans flocked to theaters to escape the harshness of their lives and catch a momentary peek at the glittering one percent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The opioid crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 overdose deaths over the past two decades. The federal government, states and other entities have filed litigation against drug manufacturers, suppliers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol educator, farmer/peyizan, author and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, New York. She co-founded Soul Fire Farm in 2011 with the mission to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Being a funder comes with unusual challenges to activities as simple as gathering feedback, exchanging ideas, and expressing opinions. We consider these challenges to be fundamental to our work. Our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. LGBTQ history does not include protection by and good relations with law enforcement. As recently as 2003, LGBTQ people in the US could be jailed simply for acting on their identities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Montessori schools have many loyal devotees and they’re certainly rising in popularity among American parents. But are they any better than traditional schools, or other progressive teaching philosophies? You’d think…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past year, job losses from the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated housing insecurity among low-income renters. As of January 2021, nearly one in four of the nation’s 43 million renter households reported having…