This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Los Angeles County, ambulance crews are being told to conserve oxygen and to not take certain trauma and heart attack patients they can’t resuscitate in the field. When ambulances…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For some women, a break from work around childbirth is a temporary period of recovery and bonding before resuming their previous work responsibilities. For others, however, it constitutes a more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Nebraska’s climate continues to shift, one riverside town wants to protect itself from another spring like 2019. But the process has been plagued by bureaucratic setbacks and legal woes:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The combined impact of COVID-19, historic levels of political vitriol, widespread economic uncertainty, and numerous racial atrocities have affixed the concept of racial equity and justice into the mainstream philanthropic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Federal Trade Commission has warned against COVID-19 charity scams, as scammers take advantage of fears during a disaster to prey on the generosity of donors. So, how can you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Thomas Parsons is a young farmer advocating for a sustainable food system worldwide from his family’s ranch in southeastern Kansas. On Parsons Ranch, Parsons combines his parents’ sustainability values with…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Alana E. Rosen argues that states that legalize marijuana should also include expungement statutes to help to reduce the harmful impacts of marijuana criminalization that fall disproportionately…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What Will We Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic? COVID-19 forced communities to confront new limitations and innovate through them to keep people safe. Those innovations were all driven by an obvious…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Maureen Conway and Alex Swartse explain how dedicated funding to improve job quality can make an impact. • What role can you play in improving job quality?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, we’re experiencing the shift that naturally happens when something ceases to be new and becomes familiar, ceases to be optional and becomes essential. Not only are we dependent on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Human services charities provided an essential lifeline in 2020 to millions of Americans grappling with the economic and health impacts of COVID-19. Indeed, the unprecedented events of the year reinforced…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, mental health and addiction challenges have emerged as a major health crisis that will continue beyond the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine. Social distancing, anticipated…