This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at National Women’s Law Center highlight a brief that provides new estimates of what it would cost to sustain the child care system during the coronavirus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stephen Menendian at Othering & Belonging Institute argues that without a broader, more transformative policy agenda regarding racism and police reform, similar protests and uprisings that are happening…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at RAND Corporation discuss how tenuous a time it is to be a working mother, not only financially but also mentally. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carlos Avenancio and Troup Howard expose how the United States’ property tax system creates disproportionately high rates for minority homeowners. • What can we do to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Danielle Nierenberg and Emily Payne provide a list of organizations and individuals who are preserving the Appalachia’s biodiversity through innovation and inclusion. • How can these efforts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Houston in 2017, like many in America, Muslim families came together to donate to the Houston Food Bank and the American Red Cross. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chef Marion Ohlinger works with local farmers to incorporate native Appalachian crops into his dishes while paying homage to other cuisines. • Are there opportunities in your area…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In my experience as a nonprofit leader and fundraiser over the last decade, I have often been asked, “What makes a good donor?” To start, it’s important to understand that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alyasah Ali Sewell and Rashawn Ray, at Brookings, expose the devastating health effects on Black communities that stem directly and collaterally from police violence. • What will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an article for Grist, Joseph Winters comments on the exorbitant amount of single-use COVID-19 plastics, such as masks or gloves, entering the ocean. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Urban Institute, Benny Docter and Susan J.Popkin express the dilemma public housing authorities face in providing residents with proper services during COVID-19. • How might…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dan Gearino, writing for InsideClimate News, discusses the racial inequities present in the clean energy industry and compiles examples of action steps to address these inequalities. …