This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marian Conway explains how the St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority is revitalizing and stabilizing vacated neighborhoods through programs like Mow to Own. • Can this model work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSource reports on a California state program that makes it easier for school employees, especially teachers, to afford to buy a house. • With so much…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Howard Husock at the Manhattan Institute discusses news that HUD Secretary Ben Carson is rolling back the Obama-era housing policy aimed at enforcing anti-discrimination laws. Although this news may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Unemployment in rural areas is widespread, but the housing crisis exacerbates unemployment challenges, making it more difficult for employers to recruit new people. • How can public and private…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Governing magazine reports on a ruling by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco that decided cities cannot prosecute homeless people for sleeping…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new project started in Paris last year called In My Backyard or IMBY which helps refugees by hosting them in tiny houses in the French residents’ backyards. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 74 gives us a snapshot of how many homeless students there are in the United States, revealing that California has the highest number total, with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Around the world, 769 million people are living in extreme poverty. With the definition differing among countries, Global Citizen reports that a UN investigator will be investigating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters reports that hospitals are subsidizing housing in order to improve the health of homeless individuals while reducing costs. • How can this type of preventative solution…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Housing agencies need to have better coordinated strategies to provide sustainable affordable housing solutions for individuals living in rural areas. • How can philanthropists help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah B. Hunter explains how Los Angeles’ Housing for Health program cut healthcare costs while tackling homelessness. • How can funders help to spread successful models like this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Pearl Jam Home Shows in early August raised more than $11 million, and 90 percent will be donated to local organizations in Seattle focused on fighting…