This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article on Eco-Business summarizes a recent report on the correlation between climate disaster and increased armed conflict in vulnerable nations. • What can you do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alix Gould-Werth and Raksha Kopparam detail the impact of coronavirus on low-wage families and why we’re not doing enough to minimize it. • How can you help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Neil Schoenherr explains that COVID-19 highlights the underlying problems of inequality within the healthcare system. • How can you best address health equity in your community in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sara Goldrick-Rab, writing for The Hechinger Report, sheds light on how coronavirus exacerbates inequalities in higher education, particularly the college financial aid system. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Hipple shares the ways in which the 2008 recession impacted workers in the long term and why we are likely to see the same pattern in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social sector organizations that operate digitally are becoming necessary to respond to COVID-19, build resilience, and support vulnerable populations. • How can you help organizations that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard V. Reeves and Jonathan Rothwell show how class divides correlate to risk factors, increasing the gap between the class and deepening inequalities. • Are you prepared to support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite the COVID-19 pandemic emphasizing the importance of closing the digital divide in rural areas, superintendents report that the connectivity gap is still very prevalent. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The city of Detroit is expanding resources for recreational centers to become meal sites to feed and take care of Detroit students. • What other supports…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Moon reports that the Trump Administration is considering adjusting the badly-outdated measurement system for the poverty line – but no the way that advocates had hoped. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The combined findings of everal research studies tell us that there has been an increase in social isolation rather than feelings of outright loneliness in younger…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Martinko writes about the impact of school closures on low-income kids’ access to food as the coronavirus continues to spread. • What can we do…