This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Farming is a physically demanding job, no matter your body type. Women, however, are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to farming equipment. “These were designed for people of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many wounded, ill, and injured U.S. military service members and veterans receive care and support from family members, friends, or acquaintances. The efforts of these military caregivers help those they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every person has the right to a safe, affordable place to call home, yet an estimated 21,577 individuals in Washington State experience homelessness on any given day. This number has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dipak Basu describes India’s Ganges Delta as “a very beautiful place full of mangroves and forests and tigers and king cobras and whatnot—and a whole lot of very poor people.”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unfortunately, almost all governments and large, established NGO’s (non-governmental organizations) have been sluggish in adopting the practices developed by these Nobel Prize winners and others in our “evidence-based” movement. And,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Infectious diseases do not respect borders. An estimated 3 billion people in low-income countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America are likely to lack access to a COVID-19 vaccine for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In November, the nation takes a day off to honor its veterans. In recent years, the homeless services world has held these sentiments all year long: diligently working to secure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the course of the last year, the world has witnessed unprecedented challenges—the unexpected presence of a devastating pandemic, growing awareness of longstanding racism and pervasive systemic inequality, and a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. https://www.esopinfo.org/ Employee-owners were four times less likely to be laid off during the recent recession. The infographic below highlights this and other elements of the economic power that employee ownership…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The report, ‘Solidarity in the Time of COVID-19,’ revealed that COVID-19 recovery strategies were much more effective in places with a strong civil society presence, where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many of us painfully remember that abrupt moment in May when we received the news that Peter and Jennifer Buffett had eliminated NoVo Foundation’s gendered violence program and let go…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During my time at CZI, I served in multiple departments and roles, performing a wide range of duties, including grantmaking, grants management and operations. Throughout my experience, I have been…