This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • National Endowment for the Arts interviews Sustainable Native Communities Collaborative Executive Director Joseph Kunkel on helping Native Americans get access to affordable housing and be their own…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new project funded by Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan found that chronic absenteeism is largely due to housing instability. • The author explains that schools can opt…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Centre for Homelessness Impact hosted a conference earlier this year with foundation members from Wales and England, discussing how philanthropy needs a new approach to address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •According to Pew Charitable Trusts, as housing costs increase in California, so does the number of LGBTQ homeless youth. • How can local community groups approach this issue from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Steve Berg at The National Alliance to End Homelessness, one of the most important and crucial actions Congress should take this year is finalizing the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Steve Berg reviews the actions Congress has taken towards addressing homelessness in the US and what still needs to be done to make a difference. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gaby Del Valle explains why Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion philanthropic effort is an insufficient symptom treatment for the systemic problems he perpetuates through Amazon. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Al Jazeera post, UN Special Rapporteur Leilani Farha discusses homelessness, human rights and why the lack of adequate housing is on the rise. • There’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Philanthropy Women’s post discusses a recent report from The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) that emphasizes the need for more affordable housing and childcare opportunities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Third Capital Partners details a Pay for Success (PFS) project in Los Angeles County, centered around addressing homelessness in the community with supportive housing. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Voices of Youth Count is an organization that seeks to highlight young homeless individuals’ stories so that others can understand the experiences and so data can hopefully…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Bezos announced who the recipients are of the $97.5 million grant funding for the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund and the details behind the selection process. …