This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Good health is a crucial part of our happiness, but it’s also tied to the success of communities and our economy. Yet, across the globe and in the U.S., there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adam Bryant Miller, a research assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discusses how his lab is trying to understand how to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that firearm deaths and suicides are steadily increasing in the U.S., and there are still no concrete solutions to address these increases. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article at The New Food Economy highlights a study which suggests that creating a profitable market for composting will get companies to care about food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kamila Anna Galeza and Deepti Samant Raja discuss simple improvements to water and sanitation programs to make them accessible to people with disabilities. • How can accessible water…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • DJ Jaffe covers the Trump administration’s consideration of mental health care initiatives including funding institutions and reforming civil commitment. • What are some barriers that exist to providing…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that satellite images, drone photos, and even Google Earth could help identify communities most at risk for schistosomiasis, one of the world’s worst tropical…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dyvonne Body explores the consequences of consumer debt including the 16% of suicides motivated by financial stress. • How can funders work to minimize the impacts of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • DJ Jaffe reports that advocates are calling for the expansion of Kendra’s Law – which reduces interactions between mentally ill people and police to reduce adverse outcomes. …
Giving Compass’ Take: • This TED Talk from German biopharma director Matthias Müllenbeck proposes reinventing the way we reimburse healthcare practitioners in the U.S., paying them for every day that a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Increased longevity is perhaps one of the greatest success stories of our modern public health system. People around the globe are living longer than ever before thanks to major medical…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As schools are trying to solve chronic absenteeism, educators must prioritize listening to children who are experiencing trauma outside of school. • What are helpful resources…