This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mary McCane recently enrolled her 4-year-old grandson Zhion in a public charter school, believing this is “the most critical” time in his learning. But the family, who lives in Ward…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The wave upon wave of forced displacement shifting global populations in recent years is an unprecedented crisis. By the end of 2019, 79.5 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced due to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, the US Department of Labor reported its 28th consecutive week of seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims that were higher than at any point before the COVID-19 crisis. This is just…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After testing positive for COVID-19 back in June, I thought about my own responsibility to publicly share my diagnosis and struggles with accessing testing and adequate care. Any doubt I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. San Antonio is experiencing a homeschool boom, data suggests, fueled by parents frustrated with public school options during the pandemic. Distressed over remote learning, tired of not knowing when their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For several years, and increasingly in this moment, we have been asking ourselves, “How healthy are we as a sector?” The reality is that there is no easy way to…
The “Conversations with Great Leaders, in Memory of Preston Robert Tisch” series presents “Holding The Line: Protecting the Frontline Workers Who Protect Us,” featuring Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, director…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • • • Women and children are losing access to health and social services worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic — and it could have a dire effect on maternal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Protester demands to “defund the police” following the May police killing of George Floyd seemed to gain traction at the start of the summer. City officials nationwide promised to slash police department…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Lack of investment: A host of negative memes continue to circulate in the nonprofit sector among social sector leaders and the donors that fund them, leading to massive underinvestment in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have used air quality and public health data to estimate the health care costs associated with smoke exposure in California from 2012 through 2018. Health economist Daniel Cullen, who…
In Episode 2, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette welcome Jason Hackmann, an entrepreneur and major donor whose name you won’t find in headlines, but who has quietly been investing deeply…