This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Innovation in homebuilding is necessary to address key challenges, but there are many barriers in the way of creating solutions. • How can the private sector…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The State Index on Youth Homelessness provides a picture of the current state of youth homelessness across the country and specific recommendations for policy, systems, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Many factors contribute to high rates of housing instability and homelessness among LGBTQ Americans. Jorge Andres Soto, director of public policy for the National Fair Housing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Corporations like Amazon and Google could help bolster affordable housing if their investments to go hand in hand with zoning reforms that accommodate more housing. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from the Hope Center at Temple University revealed that many students attending colleges in Chicago experienced housing or food insecurity. • How are colleges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jenny Schuetz, a housing economist and David Rubenstein fellow at the Brookings Institution, discuss seven ways to address and understand the housing crisis in America. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • By focusing on housing, the country’s largest managed care organization has reduced costs and improved member outcomes. • The program is still a work in progress.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: Homeless youth need more than basics, PSU study finds The Portland Tribune breaks down a study from Portland State University that suggests building self-esteem may have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Raikes reflects on a recent discussion he had with Anand Giridharadas and outlines how wealthy philanthropists can effectively use power: Defer to communities in need. •…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC shares early findings from its evaluation of Housing and Urban Development’s Voluntary Family Self-Sufficiency program. • How can funders work to ensure that programs like this…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Power of Possibility describes how two Boston homelessness organizations merged to create a more impactful organization to assist their target population. • How can organizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New data confirms that a record-breaking number of students experienced homelessness during the 2016-17 school year. The number of students who experience homelessness each year has been steadily ticking upward for more than…