This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • UNICEF reports that more than a million children displaced by the Venezuela crisis will need support in 2019. • How can funders work together to address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • RAND Corporation conducted two studies on restorative justice practices at the middle school level and found only a small negative impact on academic outcomes. However, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study reports that adults who eat more dietary cholesterol—such as that in eggs—have a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease and of death from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a young Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, Southern Africa, Kirk Anderson was hitchhiking to the capital when a United Nations truck stopped to give him a lift. He climbed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In most parts of the U.S., we don’t think twice about turning on the faucet or hopping in the shower. With infrastructure in place, it’s incredibly easy to forget that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For decades, we’ve heard that access to clean water changes everything. Not only does it improve the health of entire communities, it also gives women freedom to earn an income…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peyton Fleming at Food Tank writes on the food crisis in Ethiopia stemming from little to no access to cold storage to preserve foods. He reports that it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Patrick Broadwater explains how researchers found that Home Health care – specifically in-home physical therapy – is linked to fewer repeat hospital stays. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard Louv at Children & Nature Network interviews Karen Pittman, president, and CEO of the Forum for Youth Investment, a nonprofit that focuses on leadership and youth development. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to research from Rice University, media multitasking is associated with increased susceptibility to food temptations which may result in weight gain. • How can parents…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the most common ways to measure homelessness is through so-called ‘point-in-time’ counts of people who are sleeping in shelters or on the streets. These are figures that are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bob Woodruff Foundation hosted a conference where the main focus was getting veterans who have been left behind back into the workforce. Many CEOs chimed in…