This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Female genital schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever, is a neglected tropical disease that has infected almost 56 million women across sub-Saharan Africa, as Global Citizen reports. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nazeem Muhajarine and Daphne McRae explain how their research revealed that marginalized, poor women benefitted the most from the care of midwives. • How can philanthropists help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2018, the national venture philanthropy organization New Profit brought together pairs of donors and social entrepreneurs from their community for candid conversations on the future of social problem-solving. These…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 2004 to 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) found that parents who have more than 12 years of education spend more on health care for their…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A public health organization called Swasti, helped a village in Karnataka, India, to get access to clean water by building a water filtration system in the community and teaching…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An obituary for Madelyn Linsenmeir, 30, is educative and honest about Linsenmeir’s opioid addiction and discusses the real struggles and livelihood of someone affected by addiction. • How can…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Daniele Selby, writing for Global Citizen, warns that the flu is a threat to global health until we address how to fully vaccinate against it. • Johnson &…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart examines the practice of social-emotional learning (SEL) and how it may have its limits in the classroom: That’s where parents and guardians can pick up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Public health, government, and education industries could be doing more to help decrease obesity rates in the United States. • One suggestion the author discusses is the role…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A teenager from Oregon named Rishab Jain has won an award for his work testing an algorithm to improve pancreatic cancer detection and treatment. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Isabelle Morrison reports that a new initiative invites black people to share their stories about their struggles with mental health in order to change the narrative around…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joshua Siegel reports that Lehigh County, Pa. has found policy solutions to address the opioid crisis that grips the United States. Other governing bodies can adopt similar policy frameworks to reduce…