This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Survey findings from foundations, nonprofits, civil society organizations, and individuals reveal the most significant barriers and opportunities they are experiencing during the pandemic. • One finding is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grist recently hosted a conversation with Jason Ward and José González, who discuss how to drive progress in race and equity in outdoor spaces. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aspen Institute’s recent study on the benefits and limits of Black banks suggests a two-pronged approach is necessary to increase capital to Black banks. • This two-pronged approach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Rockefeller Foundation launched the Food System Vision Prize in October 2019 to call for future visions of what food system justice should look like. Here is a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study, many more Americans experience major depressive episodes than researchers previously thought. • What might be some underlying reasons for these higher…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research reveals that Black and Hispanic pregnant women in Philadelphia are more likely to have been exposed to COVID-19 compared to white and Asian women. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Despite the trends of the future workforce pointing toward more technology, employers are also looking for applicants with effective soft skills. Liberal arts colleges may have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Telehealth is helping communities, especially students, have access to virtual healthcare in an effort to reduce absenteeism and improve student quality of life. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jaymes Pyne explains why girls’ higher engagement in school doesn’t exactly balance the scales for gender equity in education. • How do stereotypes and bias contribute…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Elise Goldstein lists five practices funders can employ in their giving to promote diversity and equity in local journalism. • Why is equity in local journalism…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Getting Smart, Tom Vander Ark and Devin Vodicka ponder the benefits of COVID microgrants, small funds that could offer families more choice in their children’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tony Reames talks with Grist about the potential benefits of revised household energy-efficiency programs for environmental and racial justice in the U.S. • How do minority…