This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part 2 of a 2-part series. Read Part 1. I recently visited the Honduran community of San Gabriel, where Water1st invested in a water and toilet project 14 years ago.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Carol Graham and Sergio Pinto unpack how labor force participation, mobility trends, place, and well-being are influencing optimism and desperation in America. • The authors highlight the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • To decrease the homicide rate of Black trans women, who are often pushed to the margins of society, activists suggest financial support as way to provide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adrian Franco and George Ashton III discuss the conclusions of a roundtable on Opportunity Zones and how investors should proceed. • What issues do community members in Opportunity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John G. Meara et al., discuss the drop in maternal mortality rates and the ongoing need for access to life-saving surgeries in developing countries. • How…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Lynn Forester de Rothschild, founder and CEO of the Center for Inclusive Capitalism, explains how policy needs to change to bring about inclusive capital, meaning that the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brooke Stafford-Brizard spoke at the iNACOL Symposium on the need to support the entire student to ensure their academic and mental health success. • How can philanthropies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michele McDonnall and Jennifer L.Cmar examine how employer perceptions about blind people’s professional abilities still lead to high unemployment rates. • How can technology be used to increase…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article highlights research that finds acquisitions by for-profit dialysis companies hurt patient health, survival, and transplant rates. • There are various funding initiatives that philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Doug Irving, writing for RAND, shares solutions to preventing veteran suicide that can be implemented through policy changes. • How can funders work to advance policies that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • DJ Jaffe covers the Trump administration’s consideration of mental health care initiatives including funding institutions and reforming civil commitment. • What are some barriers that exist to providing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass Take: • Eric Kober discusses the jobs-housing gap in New York City and how evidence suggests supply-based solutions are the most effective. • How can supply be adequately met when…