This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Even though playing sports on a regular basis can boost physical and mental health, for some serious high-school athletes—sports can be a key contributor to depression and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jackie Marchildon explains that the threat of antimicrobial resistance is largely invisible and therefore underappreciated. • How can funders work to spread awareness and understanding of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trump Administration announced the expansion of the Global Gag Rule, which will cut all support to international NGOs that offer financial assistance to other organizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a young Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, Southern Africa, Kirk Anderson was hitchhiking to the capital when a United Nations truck stopped to give him a lift. He climbed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lakota horse culture in South Dakota is centered around the belief that all living things are connected and can thus react to one another. Combining traditional Lakota horse…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For decades, we’ve heard that access to clean water changes everything. Not only does it improve the health of entire communities, it also gives women freedom to earn an income…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jennifer Rainey Marquez at Futurity discusses research on the effects of vaping versus cigarette smoking and finds that an increasing number of US adults believe e-cigarettes are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Atlantic article reports on how the UK is taking the lead on teaching kids how to deal with feelings of isolation. With mental health among young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peyton Fleming at Food Tank writes on the food crisis in Ethiopia stemming from little to no access to cold storage to preserve foods. He reports that it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Futurity reports on a new study that shows the results of positron emission tomography (PET) scans and how this brain imaging can detect Alzheimer’s-related plaques affects clinical…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Patti Verbanas explains that researchers found that depressed African Americans were more likely to be misdiagnosed than other groups. Genetics, poverty, and discrimination also played a role. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Colarossi explains how universal background checks laws have successfully decreased gun-related deaths. • How can funders help to reduce gun-related deaths at scale? What do…