This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study highlighted by Futurity, physicians often fail to discuss healthy lifestyle changes with cancer survivors. • Why is this research important for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rachel Kahn Best explains why single-disease campaigns are popular and how they help to advance work on other causes. • How can funders work to ensure the…
Giving Compass’ Take: · This #Solvable podcast from The Rockefeller Foundation features Victor Ochen discussing treatment options for victims traumatized by terror and conflict. · What role can philanthropy play in addressing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite a dramatic decrease in volume of prescription painkillers since 2010, overdose rates have steadily increased. Jeffrey A. Singer explains that although the health care system is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although there has been an increasing number of school shootings in recent years, a new ACT survey reports that a majority of students feel “somewhat safe”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that a pair of genes influence risk for both late-onset and early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. • How can funders get involved in advancing Alzheimer’s research? • Learn about how to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank is highlighting 16 initiatives that are helping students understand the food system by using school gardens to boost lunchtime meal programs. • The benefits of school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness unpacks data about the mental health of homeless high schoolers in New York City. • How can this information…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Paul Duberstein and Elissa Kozlov explain the logistical and ethical implications of New Jersey’s aid-in-dying law which went into effect on August 1st. • Should individuals have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Williams explains how US healthcare became an industry too big to fail and how other countries have balanced their healthcare systems. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More healthcare companies are addressing the social determinants of health by investing in things like community land trusts and affordable housing developments. • How will impact…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Hollywood producer Jacob Pechenik and his wife, actress Zooey Deschanel, started The Farm Project and Lettuce Grow to bring people closer to farms and produce, and place…