This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Wicklund reports that two small VA hospitals have found success in using telemedicine training for antibiotic stewardship. • How can funders help underresourced, particularly rural,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Global Citizen, Governor Jerry Brown of California has vowed that the state will source 100% of its energy from renewable resources by 2045. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At International Play Summit, a conference that convenes entrepreneurs to talk about the latest innovation in gaming education, panelists shed light on best practices when building a learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Smithsonian Magazine explains that Australian researchers have used both AI and applied mathematics to develop new software capable of detecting landslides up to two weeks before they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Technical.ly Philly post reports on remarks by Philadelphia’s Chief Information Officer Mark Wheeler on why we must listen to communities more closely before implementing technology in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mandy Roth shares how OptimizeRx, ScalaMed, and VendRx are working to reduce the cost of prescription drugs to improve health outcomes. • How can funders and impact investors work to reduce the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ioannis Dimitrios Zoulias reports that “The Right Pants” may be able to help some disabled people to walk again through a combination of artificial muscles and stimulation…
National venture philanthropy organization New Profit recently paired donors with social entrepreneurs from their community for candid conversations on the future of social problem-solving. These “unlikely duos” were given thought-provoking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, the national venture philanthropy organization New Profit brought together pairs of donors and social entrepreneurs from their community for candid conversations on the future of social problem-solving.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Consultant Kris Putnam-Walkerly gives some tips on how to focus in the year’s final months in order to hit whatever goals you have in your philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on the latest Social Progress Index, a report from the Social Progress Imperative, which shows that the U.S. is the only wealthy nation that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Nonprofit Quarterly blog post examines recent arguments from Winners Take All author Anand Giridharadas about the contradictions in corporate philanthropy, specifically when it comes to big…