This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Entrepreneurs in Uganda began collecting plastic waste and producing face shields and protective gear for local public hospitals. • How can other entrepreneurs leverage innovation to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Scientists at Princeton University are studying the potential for “nanowood” to revolutionize the desalination process and provide access to clean and safe drinking water from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Heather Clancy explains how a partnership aims to improve disaster relief and recovery by using AI to better meet community needs. • How can funders support efforts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters reports that a new desalination device turns sea water into potable water using only the power of the sun. • How can funders help communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gautam John argues that nonprofits need to actively diversify their funding sources, and crowdfunding is one way to achieve this to become sustainable. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ashley Post writes on her own experiences with the devastating earthquake in Haiti and Hurrican Matthew and provides five things for donors to consider when supporting disaster…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jan Lee discusses a report that reveals how rising sea levels due to climate change will impact valuable estuaries in California’s Santa Cruz county, causing significant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The ICCP report estimates that parts of Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok, among others, will be underwater by 2050. • How can funders work to ensure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Melissa Breyer reports that research shows that plants can help combat air pollution in a cheap, environmentally friendly way that does not require technology. • Considering…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank reports on Denmark’s plan to climate label their food products in an effort to give consumers knowledge on their carbon footprint and shine a light…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Reliable access to clean water and sanitation may seem like a given in the U.S., but for many communities of color — already disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 — a lack…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther reports that one company is bringing clean cookstoves to the developing world by literally giving them away – and then selling the fuel they take. •…