In 1999, when Henry McCance’s wife, Allison, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, McCance set out to learn all he could about the disease even as he put his wife in…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Wheeling and Jim Morris report that Californians are working to increase regulations on oil companies following a series of incidents that revealed inadequate regulation and oversight…
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Click here for more.In a nation that is increasingly divided, finding common ground is more important than ever. Health may be that opportunity to bring people together for a shared purpose. When asked…
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Giving Compass’ Take: • Celebrities (like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) share stories about their battles with depression to help eliminate the stigmas of mental health illnesses. • What are other ways to…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on the decades-long issue in North Carolina when it comes to hog waste and natural disasters. Why wasn’t it resolved before Hurricane Florence hit?…
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Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the AARP reveals that social isolated older adults place a higher burden financial burden on Medicare. • How can funders help to reduce the…
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Giving Compass’ Take: • The Mulago Foundation sheds light on their funding approach in which they favor the work of organizations focused on measuring impact. • Why is outcome measurement more reliable as…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Microsoft cofounder, philanthropist and visionary Paul Allen passed away on October 15 after a battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. In honor of his contribution to the realm…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Yasmeen Qazi, Senior Country Advisor for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s Population and Reproductive Health program in Pakistan, discusses the challenges and successes of…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • In this first-person essay from The Mighty, author Leanne Carman gives us a detailed glimpse of how the brain works when one has constant, severe anxiety.…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Nigerian singer, Wizkid, is bringing awareness and accountability to the issue of sanitation as a barrier in Nigeria, particularly for girls and their education. • According to the author, the Nigerian…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Bravo Tango Brain Training is a meditation app for veterans dealing with anxiety and loss, developed by a former Air Force psychologist specializing in the intersection of technology…