This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pramit Bhattacharya and Sriharsha Devulapalli at IDR report on an analysis of data which suggests that while urban poverty has been falling, rural poverty has risen sharply…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ugo Gentilini discusses the shortcomings of basic income experiments and what a trust test of universal basic income would need to include. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food pantries are feeling strained in Midwestern communities due to issues regarding access and public and private food benefit programs. • Since accessibility is an issue…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Rockefeller Foundation explains how investing in clean and renewable power sourcing can help create new jobs and boosting the economy. · How can donors support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from the World Economic Forum discusses how long it will take various regions of the world to reach gender equality, with Western Europe currently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Brookings discuss the financial well-being in low- and moderate-income households. • What household demographic and financial characteristics predict financial well-being? What is the relationship…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marten Roorda argues that standardized tests do not create inequalities, they just identify existing inequalities. • Are tests worth prioritizing? How can inequalities be addressed? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Karthik Muralidharan, Paul Niehaus, and Sandip Sukhtankar discuss the challenges of India’s Public Distribution System. • How can social programs be made more efficient and effective? How can programs better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently reported on the state of reproductive health services in Laos, finding that many women lack information and access to these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Willen discusses the documentaries “Personal Statement” and “Unlikely,” which shed light on the difficulties for students going through the college admissions process. • The author highlights…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When residents in Ferguson, MO, and across the country, were rising up against police violence, systemic racism, and economic injustice in 2014, grassroots organizers put pressure on donors to fund…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • What is the best approach to alleviate high-poverty areas? Willa Seldon and Debby Bielak suggest philanthropists should invest in those communities or a nonprofit should serve…