This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Hipple shares the ways in which the 2008 recession impacted workers in the long term and why we are likely to see the same pattern in…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from the Migration Policy Institute sheds light on why immigrant communities are essential for the workforce during COVID-19, but also one of the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Molly Kinder explains that in order to keep grocery workers safe curing the COVID-19 epidemic, stores need to implement more strict safety policies. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert I. Lerman discusses the benefits of investing in upskilling programs for unemployed Americans to improve math and reading skills for the future workforce. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kim Ward explains that the Assistive Soft Skills and Employment Training program (ASSET) helps young adults with autism learn soft skills for more employment opportunities. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 epidemic is forcing unemployment levels to rise, and Native communities that own tribal businesses, in particular, are suffering. • A skilled STEM workforce might…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark Oprea explains that due to climate change, an increase in severe flooding in the Midwestern part of the United States is forcing farmers to make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Authors writing for Brookings break down exactly where there are vulnerable industries that will be severely impacted by the COVID-19 recession. • How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joseph Parilla shares Brookings’ take on what local governments can do to help workers and small businesses and limit coronavirus’ economic damage. • What might happen without…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are 11 lessons and legacies that Bill Gates is leaving behind as he steps down from Microsoft to focus on his philanthropic pursuits. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lincoln Wilcox discusses how tailoring innovation toward job participation will help the Rust Belt’s economy thrive. • The author notes that innovation needs to motivate individuals to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Esteban Ortiz-Ospina explains that data reveals that cultural norms, rather than biological gender differences, are the primary driver of the gender pay gap. • How can funders work…