This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Ryan reports that Slide Safe is delivering HIV test kits directly to sexually active adults to increase testing rates, which are low thanks to social stigma. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Nardella outlines design principles for community health worker models that are undisputed pillars of the field. • How can funders use these principles to design,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hannah Ritchie at Our World in Data breaks down the leading causes of death worldwide, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and respiratory and diabetes-related diseases. • How are these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Faras Ghani that high infant mortality rates in developing countries can be dramatically reduced through sex education and WASH funding programs. • How can funders provide sustainable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Carla K. Johnson addresses a recently released U.S. government survey showing that progress has been made in addressing the opioid crisis and the number of new heroin…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study reported that depression in 2nd and 3rd grade children can be difficult to detect by parents and educators. These students are six times…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Randall Akee explores possible explanations for the high mortality rate among First Nations women in Canada, which is almost 5 times the national average. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Few things are as fundamental to a sense of well-being as good health. Health affects everything people do: their ability to work and learn; their ability to form successful connections…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Funders are supporting a variety of health-related causes, from access and coverage to addressing root causes of equity and the social determinants of health. • How can health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, One By One (1×1) found itself in a position many small nonprofits may find relatable: their small staff was unable to scale up their efforts without additional resources, which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Global Innovators Group and the Aetna Foundation are launching a fellowship to empower local leaders to build healthy communities. • How will this fellowship recognize…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to the United Nations, world hunger has increased in 2017 due to major issues like climate change and conflict, raising concern for achieving the SDG to end…