This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fondation de France was founded at the end of the 1960s as a tool to develop private philanthropy in France and to respond to the most urgent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The recent acquisition of Flatiron by Roche raises two important questions: First, given that (as Andrew Matzkin of Health Advances observed) the Flatiron transaction is “putting smiles on a lot of…
A 24-hour helpline in the UK known as Samaritans helped Sophie Andrews become a survivor of abuse rather than a victim. Now she’s paying the favor back as the founder…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There can be so much disappointment and loneliness because we are encouraged to aspire and have ambitions – and then what happens when we fail? The Loneliness Connects Us report,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two community nonprofits, one focused on breast health and another promoting health education, are the latest recipients of pilot grants from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Health Disparities Research Center, or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly a decade ago in 2010, Newsweek magazine drew attention to “The Creativity Crisis” in a July cover story. Two details in that report have always stuck with me: the first is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Providing quality schooling for the 75 million children worldwide impacted by conflict, natural disasters, or epidemics each year remains a challenge for the humanitarian community, with education advocates estimating that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From young women fighting for access to clean water to those advocating for gun control or acceptance and trans rights, here are seven young activists you should know about:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new report examining the gender structure and policies of 140 global health organizations shows that men dominate leadership positions. It also reveals that the majority of these organizations lack…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations Children’s Fund is starting 2018 with its largest appeal yet for humanitarian aid, reflecting the strain multiple protracted crises are placing on relief and development work across the world. Some 84…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This International Women’s Day, while celebrating accomplishments and contributions of women, I wanted to work on practicing self-love, learning to accept my imperfections, and gaining more confidence. Lisha Perez was speaking to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Exceptionally detailed maps of child growth and education across Africa suggest that no single country is set to end childhood malnutrition by 2030. That target was set by the UN as…