This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the current linear — take-make-waste — economy, financial drives often come before social protection and participation. Too often this means that people find it hard to access work or…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence (BCURE) program funded by the UK’s DFID aimed to identify capacity-building strategies to help low- and middle-income countries to create…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Choice” in mainstream, predominately white-led reproductive rights discourse typically refers to the individual right to make one specific choice: whether (or not) to have an abortion. A reproductive justice lens looks at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly devastating for artists and arts organizations. If there is a silver lining, it’s that coordinated efforts by arts advocacy groups in cooperation with bipartisan Congressional…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One year after the onset of the coronavirus recession, the U.S. labor market is still a long way from its February 2020 employment levels, but saw important job gains last…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Racial injustice can manifest in many different ways, but hair discrimination against Black Americans is often overlooked. In 42 states across the US, the law doesn’t protect citizens from discrimination for how they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Talking about end-of-life planning, choice, and care can be a touchy subject. No one wants to talk about our mortality. We don’t want to imagine the way we might die.…
Let’s kick-off Women’s History Month together. Join us for an engaging virtual book talk with Danielle Kristine Toussaint, author of the new book, Dare to Think Purple—A Survival Guide from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent months, many foundations and corporations have committed to advancing racial equity, which included supporting organizations led by or serving people of color. The new administration has also signaled…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During a panel organized by The James Beard Foundation and First Nations Development Institute, “Women’s History Month: Honoring Indigenous Women in America’s Food System,” Indigenous women activists discuss the role…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Schools that serve free breakfast and lunch to all kids spend up to 67 cents less per meal than schools that don’t, according to a new analysis of USDA data.…
A phone call is the only way that most of the 2.2 million incarcerated people across the United States can contact family and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic, as thousands of…