This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2016 presidential election revealed—as nothing before it—one of the most striking but least-anticipated aspects of the global digital revolution. In a single dramatic vote, the victory of Donald Trump…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Organizers and advocates won groundbreaking victories in investments through the American Rescue Plan. The bill notably moves away from trickle-down economics and instead gives direct support to households in need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While the onslaught of media coverage during presidential elections can make many Americans think voting only happens every four years on that Tuesday in November, each year, a bundle of federal, state…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In key areas of social policy, the United States has made little progress over many years: The earned income of the bottom 40 percent of the population is almost unchanged…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 60% of nonprofit social services, arts and culture organizations obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic. These very low-interest loans for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Wednesday, Congress passed one of the most sweeping relief programs for minority farmers in the nation’s history, through a provision of President Biden’s pandemic stimulus bill. Although the landmark…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In my three years at the McCormick Foundation, I have had the privilege of working with the Democracy Schools Initiative, which has strengthened schoolwide civic learning and engagement throughout Illinois. Illinois…
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. 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. 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. 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…