This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Individuals can take action against the widening inequality gap in America through these avenues: building awareness, education, and thinking about strategic volunteerism. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that COVID-19 will cause learning losses in the upcoming school year, and there will be a widening of the academic achievement gap that educators…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Domestic Workers Alliance launched the Coronavirus Care Fund that will provide emergency aid to domestic workers in need during COVID-19. • In what other ways can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • One school in New Jersey that specializes in trauma-informed care is prioritizing virtual community meetings and check-ins over instruction to ensure students are getting the care…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits are fighting for their survival amid ongoing crises. Communities of color continue to cry out in pain as long-standing inequities rooted in dehumanization and systemic racism have worsened. And,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Campisi reports that the Future Engineer Initiative will offer boot camps, training sessions, and opportunities for youth in 2,000 of the nation’s low-income high schools to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • During Computer Science Education Week Code.org hosts “Hour of Code” which encourages everyone to participate in an hour of coding to expand access to learning. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is breakdown of the cities experiencing the highest rates of unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • How can donors in these cities respond to…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this video, Teresa Hodge, CEO & Founder of R3 Score Technologies, discusses the racial dimensions of incarcerated individuals and the challenges they face when they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • School closures due to COVID-19 also cut speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists that special education law requires. • How can school districts support those who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that COVID-19 disproportionately impacts black, Latino, indigenous, and immigrant communities due to the legacy of structural racism that affects societal factors of health. • A…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen interviews Jill Bruton, implementation project manager at United Way, to understand the efforts of United Way of New York City helping local communities during…