This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A strategic approach to solving the most critical problems around the world starts with a look at sobering numbers. The World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Risks Report highlights that 70%…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’ve been in a lot of philanthropy, aid reform, and open data conversations over the years. And too many times now, I’ve heard the phrase and/or sentiment that, “We will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Minority businesses could boost the economy by as much as $300 billion, according to the Center for Global Policy Solutions. Yet many of these are sole proprietorships and are often working with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Iowa West Racing Association (IWRA) was created when Iowa passed laws requiring gaming licenses to be either held or sponsored by nonprofit organizations. Traditionally, the Iowa West Foundation disbursed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is stepping up to provide support to Afghan refugees, including a $15.7 million grants from the LEGO Foundation, a $10 million emergency fund from Open Society Foundations, and a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With record-breaking temperatures blanketing the country and no federal heat standard in place, workers find they have no choice but to walk out. As a heat dome blanketed Portland, Oregon…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If the New Orleans region had invested more aggressively in disaster preparedness instead of disaster relief, the total cost of Hurricane Katrina could have been just $7 billion. That’s compared…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill now moving through Congress will bring money to cities for much-needed investments in roads, bridges, public transit networks, water infrastructure, electric power grids, broadband networks…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A couple of years ago, I stepped down from my position as executive director of RVC, a capacity building and leadership organization serving communities of color in Seattle. I helped found…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Back in January, Biden signed an executive order that tasked a working group with determining a social cost of carbon (SCC) — a measure, in dollars, of how much economic damage results…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When most people hear the term “gender pay gap,” they automatically think of the difference in pay between women and men doing the same or similar jobs, whether in low…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Hanna Hoover, at SSRN, provides an in-depth analysis of how reinstating civil rights among formerly incarcerated individuals reduces the likelihood of recidivism. • How can we…