This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alejandra Cabrera highlights a staff member of USAID’s Combination Prevention Program in Central America who has himself been living with HIV, and through his compassion and understanding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelsey Piper explains on Vox why DNA-printing, a critical advancement in the field of science, needs a stronger contingency plan against potential disaster. • Would better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • YES! Magazine reports on Ericka Hart, a sex education expert who is challenging institutionalized racism in the medical industry. • How can philanthropy work to address medical racism? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Futurity highlights a new interactive map for the novel coronavirus outbreak that aims to find out where and how many people have gotten sick. • How is understanding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that patients who had been prescribed opioids were three times as likely to die of an overdose. • How can funders work to reduce overdose…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa describes the need for more programs that support the high proportion of students suffering from depression and anxiety. • How large of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Frederick Cohan, Kathleen Sagarin, and Kelly Mei write about preventing the spread of Coronavirus through a deeper understanding of its origins. • How is understanding the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Governments must regulate and educate, and the food industry must offer products that are good for human health and the climate in order to tackle malnutrition.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Bliss reports that researchers have mapped urban sprawl, revealing places that are less connected and therefore less healthy. • How can funders use this tool to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study published in the journal, Nature Medicine, indicated that the rising temperatures associated with climate change could result in more than 2,000 additional deaths each…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Roger Nielsen reports that a grant will fund research into the impact of rural incarceration rates driven by mental illness and substance abuse. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the global crisis around Alzheimer’s continues to grow, the private sector is joining the government and nonprofits to address the problem in their markets in…