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 dives deep into how community organizations like the Jane Addams Resource Corp in Chicago connect people with the technical and soft skills needed to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stereotypes are standing in the way of veteran employment in the IT sector, despite many veterans having the qualifications for these jobs. • How can mentorships…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Ai-jen Poo, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, discusses how justice-based philanthropy can help advance domestic workers and others working in the margins…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carrie Felton covers the Connections Project and their Pathways Forward Challenge tackling homelessness through employment. • How can data be used to inform a donor’s giving in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Vox, Dylan Matthews jumps into the debate surrounding the implementation of a universal basic income program in America and explains that although this idea…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Smart Cities Dive, investing in construction workforce development and public policies for skilled labor is an effective way to build better communities around the country.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Frederick Hess interviews Michael Rounds, president of Williamson College of the Trades, on the school’s innovative approach to a tuition-free trade school. • How can other schools…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Karen Kahn explains as the elderly population will keep increasing, the amount of personal caretakers is decreasing. This is a problem because we do not have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Poon explains how the Tallahassee Engaged in Meaningful Productivity for Opportunity aims to support disconnected youth, contributing to the city’s resilience efforts. • How can funders boost…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The co-op model in communities provides shared power opportunities in businesses, housing, and resourcing. It is a practice that can successfully address racial equity and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Brookings, Jack Karsten addresses the rise of automation and explains how emerging technology can either replace workers or train them for different positions. · How…