This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grant Trahant, writing for Causeartist, discusses the initiatives of the Tent Foundation as it plans to address the global refugee crisis. • In what ways can businesses…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three of a three-part series. Read part one and part two. As a child growing up in Washington, D.C. in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Carrick Pierce was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • University of Melbourne’s Janhavi Karkera lists several books that promise to provide inspiration to social entrepreneurs, from tackling poverty to educating the world’s children. • How many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Cato Institute, Jeffrey A. Singer explains that society faces a new threat and potential crisis: internet addiction. · What has led to the rise…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · With only 10 years left until the 2030 deadline, Alex Harris at Wellcome explains that we are not on track to achieve many of the Sustainable Development Goals.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although Merck & Co has developed a highly effective vaccine for Ebola, quantity is limited and only given to those at high risk of contracting the disease. Experts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to the World Health Organization, outbreaks of deadly diseases like Ebola are predicted to become the new normal due to many changes happening in the environment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Surfrider Foundation, Rachael Coccia explains how toxic chemicals found in food packaging can easily transfer over to our food, putting us at risk of exposure.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Surfrider Foundation, Rachael Coccia addresses the major problems with plastic: not only does it litter our world and hurt life on our planet, but the lifecycle…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the United States grapples with the measles outbreak, there are numerous lessons to learn about improving vaccination coverage to address the contagious disease. • One…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Community-led disaster response is crucial to address the aftermath of natural disasters and can help build resilience. • How can donors help fund community-based resilience programs…
Giving Compass’ Take: · Rice University has found a way to scale salt water purification by concentrating sunlight with the addition of inexpensive plastic lenses that bring in more light.…