This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mental health is one of the world’s leading global challenges. While half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14, most cases go undetected and untreated. At the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Telegraph notes that up to 1 million children a year die due to micronutrient malnutrition — to address this crisis, there needs to be a close…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wendy Sawyer explains how risk assessments can lead judges’ to hand down harsh sentences to youth, particularly if judges do not understand how the assessment was calculated. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly examines alarming new data about the number of homeless students in New York City and the lack of philanthropic support in the region to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The author reports on a new study suggesting that individuals who are skeptical of genetically modified foods are likely to be wary of nanotechnology. · What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Futurity discusses the different motivations for migration and explains that for Central American migrants, violence at home is leading to their journey to the U.S. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · To close the disadvantage gap in youths, Megan Sim and Julie Belanger at the RAND Corporation explain that schools are looking for evidence about which early years programs actually…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Even though U.S. graduation rates are high, it is still difficult for teen mothers to graduate, and they may need more assistance than public schools are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Renewable Energy Transition Initiative is a nonprofit that helps low-income residents learn about renewable energy sources to make their utility bills more affordable. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A 2018 report shows that more investment in small-scale agriculture is needed across the globe so that farming can continue to be a sustainable source of food.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass Take: · Carolyn Phencie, writing for The 74, discusses student activists’ call for gun control and mental health programs in schools. · What needs to be done to make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Next Avenue reports on a program in Arizona that gives older adults in rural areas access to free van rides via a technology-based platform developed by…