This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Community colleges are a critical access point to higher education in the United States. Last year, roughly 1,000 community colleges enrolled more than 5.5 million students. These schools are also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the early ’90s I worked on corporate sustainability with a group of young, smart, optimistic colleagues, paid virtually nothing, working out of an office closet next to the bathroom…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even as much of the country thrills at the prospect of getting their COVID-19 shots, sizable pockets need convincing. In the immigrant and refugee communities of southwestern Kansas, cultural barriers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many kinds of extreme events can disrupt electricity service, including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, extreme heat, extreme cold and extended droughts. Major disasters can leave thousands of people in the…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report, from the International Organization for Migration and the Migration Policy Institute, analyzes global migration throughout 2020 and the impact of COVID-19 border closures and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our cities are becoming more digital. The intention is to make life easier for the people who inhabit them — but is it working out like that? Transportation in particular has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People who gave birth in the hospital and their nurses report the negative consequences of hospitals’ pandemic policies in a new study. “We found that visitor restrictions and separation policies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate-related disasters – floods, storms, droughts, and heat waves – have been on the rise and are demanding urgent attention. With 30 named storms, 2020 was the most active hurricane season on…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Annie E. Casey Foundation explains why it is essential to connect foster children with permanent families, even if they are close to aging out of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For philanthropy to advance equity in all communities, especially low-income communities and communities of color, it needs to be able to understand the demographics of the organizations being funded (and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has reached the one year mark. One year of change, of loss, of resilience, and of learning. For Surfrider’s Beach Cleanup program, this past year has presented challenges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Corporations like Delta Airlines, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola have spoken out publicly against the measure and Major League Baseball moved its All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver. So, which is it?…