This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Meagan England shares her experience as a student and educator of her struggles transitioning from one school to another. She offers insight as to how teachers and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review explores the emergence of online health communities that focus on specific diseases and how it’s expanded into research-driven platforms. • Could this…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In an episode of the podcast Return on Investment, ImpactAlpha discusses what impact investors can do about the opioid addiction crisis in America, specifically when it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I was once told that “when you’ve seen one foundation, you’ve seen one foundation.” Every foundation, public or private, is different. Each foundation is passionate about the issues they support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 4,000 people descended upon the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles this week for the 21st Milken Institute Global Conference. Each year, leaders from finance, philanthropy, public health, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Loneliness is becoming a major health concern as it can interfere significantly with a person’s ability to heal and can increase suffering. • How can we foster more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Harvest Public Media discusses how important the SNAP program is for those with severe mental illnesses, but how difficult it is to receive benefits due to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Donald Norcross, a representative from New Jersey shares his stories of dealing with family members who suffer from addiction and comments on the changing demographics of opioid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Family Planning 2020 discusses the growing partnerships in West Africa, where nine countries in the region are making an effort to work together to improve family…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hati Sparey-South credits her high school teacher for saving her life when she was suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts. Because her teacher reached out to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reuters reports on a recent study showing how challenging it remains for millions of uninsured Americans to get an appointment with a primary care doctor —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • India struggles with having enough capacity to address and treat individuals with mental health issues. As they try to create policies and awareness regarding these illnesses, the…