This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Before President George W. Bush enacted PEPFAR, sub-Saharan Africa was struggling in a war against AIDS. Now, Devex reports that PEPFAR, still fighting against HIV and AIDS,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropic efforts tend to fall into one of two models: “give the man a fish” (charity) vs. “teach the man to fish” (empowerment). Increasingly, impact-driven philanthropists understand that for truly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • TriplePundit reports on Omar Ishrak, the CEO of medical device company Medtronic, who believe in “values-based healthcare,” meaning that companies get paid for positive outcomes, not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The California Wellness Foundation is making $13 million in grants aimed at closing the gap in medical research focused on women and people of color. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · A recent study reported by BBC News from the National Union of Students shows that two out of every five students are using drugs. · How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · BBC News reports that almost five times as many students are disclosing mental health issues to their schools as compared to ten years ago. · What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Celebrities are doing more than just entertaining the world, they’re helping to change it. MadameNoire reports on the philanthropic activities of well-known celebs like Oprah, Rihanna,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart reviews Sarah-Jayne Blakemore’s book Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain, and assesses how the neurological insight contained therein can be used to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Council on Foreign Relations reports that President Trump is looking to weaken PEPFAR and other global health security programs in the near future. While an AIDS-free…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bendle Family Health Services provides free healthcare to students in the Bendle School District helping to improve their health outcomes. • How can philanthropy best scale free healthcare…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The responsibility of contraception has long been placed on the women, with the only form of birth control available for men being a condom. Now, as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex reports on the efforts to prevent cervical cancer through screenings and wider use of the HPV vaccine. Funding is still a major challenge, but initiatives like…