Effective Compassion

Effective Compassion is an investigation into American poverty-fighting.

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Episode 11: Epilogue

Posted March 10, 2020

Housing First. Community First. Jesus First. Every organization has a different standard of success that shapes the way they combat homelessness. In...

Episode 10: Community First Village

Posted March 3, 2020

Just outside Austin city limits, hundreds of tiny homes and RV sites are scattered over 51-acres. The Community First Village is home to many formerly...

Episode 9: Housing First

Posted February 25, 2020

Downtown Austin. Anna Johansen, Charissa Koh, and Marvin Olasky visit two agencies fighting homelessness on the front lines. One agency focuses on short-term...

Episode 8: Sunrise

Posted February 18, 2020

In the midst of political wrangling, thousands of small non-profits keep working to fight poverty and homelessness across the country. But...

Episode 7: Compassionate Conservatism

Posted February 11, 2020

In 1999, George W. Bush launched his presidential campaign as a Compassionate Conservative. Many of the policies he advocated came straight...