This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Individual rural donors have been supporting, growing and sustaining organizations that serve rural communities in America for centuries. In some cases, those donors have been the only charitable resource in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this blog post from The Naked Scientists, Frankie Macrae — a trainee clinical scientist in the Genetics Department at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in the UK — documents…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allie Gross reports that social-emotional learning has positive benefits for the students’ mental health, helping to create a better school climate. • Does social-emotional learning need to be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hillary Bonhomme and Jessica Fu share how one school is using food as an entry point to other subjects including immigration and mental health. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • American retirees are growing more diverse, and a growing number of them have origins in Mexico. Thus, as The Atlantic argues, one potential solution to the border…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses the urgency for philanthropists to address Canada’s opioid crisis and how donations can bolster grassroots prevention efforts. • How can philanthropists work to reduce the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen highlights the work of Paolo Patruno, an Italian photographer who is trying to shed light on maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa through the power of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Feedback Labs discusses the value of honesty in nonprofit-related feedback, specifically in the international aid sector. It’s essential, but also rare. • What can we do to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Nord Family Foundation discusses strategies of its grantee, the Resilient Richland Initiative in South Carolina, which utilizes arts programming to build resilience for young people who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amanda LaFleur shows us that people can benefit from having strong networks of support when coping with Postpartum Depression or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. • Whether you’re involved in women’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Forbes post explores the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, and explains why doctors — along with many drug companies — are often resistant.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • RAND Corporation reports on public health in relationship to public libraries, which provide safe spaces for social interaction, child and adult learning programs, and refuge during…