This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The research shared in this guest essay was prepared with the support of the Walton Family Foundation as part of a report series on private finance in marine conservation. Over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The hashtag #TaxTheChurches began trending on Twitter in mid-July. The spark was allegations about the wealth of celebrity pastor Joel Osteen. But it wasn’t the first time that “tax the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The legacy of structural racism in Minneapolis was laid bare to the world at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street, where George Floyd’s neck was pinned to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise, leading to confusion, panic, illness, and significant loss of life. In the United States, which has experienced the greatest documented loss of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new app from GIS mapping company Esri uses data from the federal government to provide information on current air quality, how it might change in the future and its impacts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What do film and fashion have to do with philanthropy? For a growing number of impact investors, these industries and others that make up the “creative economy” are a powerful…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although many people are eager to remove their masks, experts and much of the public increasingly recognize that indoor mask mandates can provide protection in areas where COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report published by the Building Movement Project surveys nonprofit leaders of color to shed light on the pervasiveness of the nonprofit racial leadership gap. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dallas ISD made a historic decision to begin this year as one of the first major districts nationwide to ban most discretionary out-of-school suspensions, continuing the work it began in 2017 when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Of the myriad issues brought to prominence by the pandemic, schooling and housing have been two of the most prominent. While news outlets, pundits and politicians will often treat them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to a 2020 report by the Aspen Institute, an estimated 30 million to 40 million people in the U.S. are at risk of eviction due to the COVID-19 housing crisis. Previously, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent years, restrictive immigration policies, such as expansions to the public charge rule, have led many immigrant families to avoid safety net programs. Although the Biden administration has stated that…