This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen details the scope of the hunger crisis in Afghanistan, where violence and one of the worst droughts in the country’s history have left 10…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Activist Wawira Njiru started Food for Education in Kenya, an organization that provides food for children throughout the school day so that they can better focus. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Legal Outreach is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income students prepare for college, motivate them to excel in their high school classes, and provide summer internships. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Constellation Fund is a new data-driven initiative to fight poverty and modeled after successful efforts in other cities. The main takeaway is the data-driven approach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education, particularly higher education, is not the great equalizer and wealth distribution as well as family income are contributing factors to getting a bachelor’s degree. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A conversation between William Julius Wilson, Harvard professor, author of The Truly Disadvantaged and Brookings Non-Resident Senior Fellow; and J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pearl Jam and lead singer Eddie Vedder have a long history of introducing activism into their concerts. When music royalty calls out injustices in the world and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jackie Marchildon, writing for Global Citizen, explains the difficulties for individuals living with a disability in developing countries and the significant barriers to accessibility. • Are there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alyson Wise and Natalie Foster argue for changes to the Earned Income Tax Credit to increase the efficacy of the program and better support those who need it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • McDowell County schools in West Virginia are facing chronic teacher shortages and turnover, creating a challenge for district leaders to improve academic achievement without workforce stability. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dallas News reports that the city of Dallas is working to build a coalition of key players to fight poverty that is all too common in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A child’s potential to become a future inventor highly depends on their socioeconomic status and family background. Increasing access to innovative environments for kids has proved helpful for increasing…