This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that 40% of low-income Americans were already facing food insecurity and struggled with consistent access to food for their families before the pandemic. • COVID-19 intensifies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are eight barriers that contribute to health inequality for people living in poverty, and how COVID-19 can exacerbate these obstacles. • How can donors play…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Equitable Growth, Kate Bahn and Carmen Sanchez Cumming explain the disparate impact of COVID-19 on part-time workers, many of whom are already marginalized. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jorge Fontanez shares three insights about trends within diversity and inclusion that focus on leadership, retention, and culture. • How can these trends help workplaces target areas to ameliorate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liam Patuzzi summarizes a report at Migration Policy Institute about the transformative work being done on migrant inclusion in under-the-radar European localities. • What can other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Efosa Ojomo explains that Sustainable Development Goal One, ending extreme poverty, is ambitious but, as COVID-19 shows, insufficient. • Ojomo advocates for creating shared prosperity through market-creating innovations.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alyssa Curran argues that equitable grantmaking practices are no longer optional – it is imperative – and offers steps to implement a racial equity lens in grantmaking. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Caitlin Anzelone and Emily Marano present providers with five strategies to alleviate the stress of COVID-19’s child care challenges for parents. • How might these strategies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Becca Dove and Tim Fisher explain the value of relational activism and offer three ways to engage in the practice to lead social action. • How can these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that students from middle to low-income families can increase their intergenerational mobility by attending college. • How can this research inform school districts and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amelia Harper explains that as the name suggests, microgrants are small grants awarded to students for necessary items like textbooks, clothing, and meals to help them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study commissioned by the Abell Foundation found that 96,000 Baltimore households lack wired internet access and shed light on the digital divide. • The creation of…