This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a rare look at LGBTQ+ earnings, new data find that workers in the U.S. who identify as LGBTQ+ earn, on average, about 90 cents for every dollar the average worker makes. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sometimes we lose sight of a simple truth about systems: They are made up of people. Despite all of the frameworks and tools at our disposal and all of our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a 2021 report, the World Meteorological Organization found, “The number of disasters has increased by a factor of five over the 50-year period [1970–2019], driven by climate change, more extreme…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As with any investment, the decision to support a nonprofit should be grounded in empirical evidence. An organization is worthy of investment if it’s having a concrete, positive impact in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Medical laboratory professionals form the backbone of health care and the public health system. They conduct some 13 billion laboratory medicine tests annually in the U.S. As of January 2022,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When RMI launched the Center for Climate-Aligned Finance in 2020, the concept of climate-aligned finance was in its infancy. In 2021, it matured rapidly as net-zero pledges became the new norm in the financial sector, particularly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Record ocean heat content Last year was the warmest on record for the heat content of the world’s oceans. Ocean heat content (OHC) has increased by around 417 zettajoules —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We cannot keep operating with the white moderate philosophy so pervasive to our sector and society. We cannot keep being complacent, indifferent, or distracted as everything burns all around us.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Data from New York City shows that Black and Latinx people, already disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, will be most impacted by the end of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the world struggles to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the need for reliable data to track our progress is more important than ever. Government, civil society, and private sector…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global frameworks for climate action, including but not limited to the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, have recognized that they must respect and promote gender equality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea I’m part of a research team that has been following more than 800 Black American families…