This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carla Marinucci at Politico discusses how tech giants in Silicon Valley now face political pressure to address homelessness and the housing crisis in California and how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Rebecca Gale at Pacific Standard explains that DC’s Housing Authority is offering landlords beneficial terms, making the area’s housing voucher program work much better than other cities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Kriston Capps takes a look at Elizabeth Warren’s affordable housing bill and how it aims to address both housing shortages and property devaluation. · How are cities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vernal Coleman and Mike Rosenburg explain Microsoft’s recent pledge of $500 million to promote the development of affordable housing in King County. • The authors indicate that,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Women in Kenya are joining the Murang’a County Women SACCO (MCWS), a five-year savings and credit cooperative that funds women’s projects in real estate. • How will having microcredit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Alliance to End Homelessness discusses the results of a study that shows how race disproportionally affects people of color and urges action to help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nan Roman, writing for the National Alliance to End Homelessness, describes the grants process as the Day 1 Fund allocates money to various organizations that are addressing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author argues that more effort is needed to end homelessness than just kind intentions. There needs to be a more significant, targeted focus on housing and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the National Alliance to End Homelessness, author Joy Moses highlights recent research which shows a quantifiable link between housing affordability and homelessness.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This post from the National Alliance to End Homelessness discusses Homeless Persons Memorial Day, which occurs annually on December 21 and aims to remember those who passed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Urban Institute post examines how many housing authorities across the country are facing the hard reality that they may not be able to keep their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts from the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center share the issues they will be watching in 2019. • How can funders work to shape housing finance…