This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’ve all witnessed the impacts of poverty: homelessness, hunger, physical and mental illness, social exclusion, addiction – the list could go on. What’s less visible is the stress and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chalkbeat reports on a school in Indianapolis (School 14) that provided a safe haven for local homeless kids, but recent shakeups due to low test scores…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Many lower-income people experience barriers to homeownership because of methods put in place by large banks and mortgage companies. • What are other ways we can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Community college students face more challenges because of the lack of resources and funding allotted to their schools. • Struggling with challenges such as food insecurity and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Parkland kids are changing America. Here are the black teens who helped pave their way. As students across the nation prepare to take to the streets for the March for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Included in the administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a small $2 million allocation for 10 “EnVision Centers,” a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Education officials have allowed many of New York City’s homeless students to miss large swaths of school without required intervention from city personnel, according to a scathing audit issued Thursday…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a growing recognition that, for people and neighborhoods to be healthy and successful, different sectors must work together and that investments in one sector can bring dividends in…
Growing up I was surrounded by instability, poverty and a family that had significant substance abuse struggles—from this lived experience I knew I wanted to give back and better the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In rural El Salvador, a family living on $1.90 a day might live in a makeshift house with dirt floors, thin walls, and no running water. But next year, dozens…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On February 7 and 8, over 120 funders, policy makers, advocates, and homeless housing and service providers from around the United States met in Seattle for what is believe to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Investing in water infrastructure represents a major challenge and opportunity across the United States. As pipes, plants, and other facilities reach a breaking point, utilities and local leaders must plan and…