This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • “Point-in-Time” Count is a one-night survey that volunteers conduct to count the number of homeless individuals in a city. Those numbers are then reported to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This investigative series from Governing explores racial segregation in downstate Illinois, offering data, maps, stories, and key takeaways. • What is the nonprofit sector’s role in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Chalkbeat, author Christina Vega discusses how some child care and pre-K centers which rent their spaces from the NYCHA are going without…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from EdSurge, author Sydney Johnson discusses the importance of addressing basic needs for college students to enable their academic success. • Some argue…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Center for Homeless Education, along with other organizations, reports that student homelessness is increasing throughout school districts in the U.S. • What role can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Black Lives Matter chapter in Louisville, KY is helping Black families become homeowners by addressing the broader issue of access to home ownership. • What…
In Little Rock, Arkansas, Our House provides shelter and support for homeless families and individuals. The nonprofit, led by Executive Director Ben Goodwin, encourages its clients to provide daily feedback to help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Meet Society Socks, a sock company that plans on helping an overlooked problem of homelessness: the health of their feet. With every pair of socks sold, another…
Tony Mestres is president and CEO of Seattle Foundation, one of the largest community foundations in the country, with more than $1 billion in assets. In 2014, he joined the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from NBC Bay Area, authors Sam Brock and Stephen Ellison highlight a $500 million donation by the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative into a bay area…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story, Arnold Ventures describes how social service, criminal justice, and health systems can pool their data to better help at-risk individuals. This approach is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new school in Oklahoma City is designed specifically for homeless kids to help them learn socialization skills and feel more comfortable in a school setting. …