This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Guardian writes about why wet weather and rainfall affects our mood, our inclination to commit crime and how hungry we feel. • Can rain also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Scientific research has shown plenty of examples of animals learning local traditions from one another and the fascinating cultural repertoires that exists, however our detrimental environmental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Frederick Johnson and his colleagues discuss why local sustainability and conservation policies can have a negative trickle effect so they have identified ways to avoid actions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amal Ahmed at The Atlantic discusses new research which found that the stress from dealing with natural disasters has adverse effects on pregnant mothers and their infants born…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I remember sitting in a second-year elective course as an MBA student at Harvard Business School nearly two decades ago, listening to a guest lecturer describe how the “venture philanthropy”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The World Bank developed an open source classroom observation tool that will strengthen teacher instruction in low-and-middle income countries. • How can philanthropists support efforts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen highlights 23-year-old Jadayah Spencer, who is now the executive director for International Youth Leadership Institute (IYLI) and is empowering women through her dedication and motivation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The UK government has announced a new campaign to end global period poverty by 2030 and have pledged £2 million to assist organizations which are already working…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Erica Sanchez and Leah Rodriguez report that humanitarian crises caused by climate change primarily impact low-income countries and receive little global attention. • How can funders work to…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Glenn Begley explains how the complexities of cancer – the different types, the long-term growth, and other factors – make it incredibly difficult to cure. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Although these guidelines for investing in community resilience are a response to the hurricanes last year, long-term resilience strategies are useful for all types of natural…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In a recent speech, Pope Francis condemned the wealth gap for food and resource accessibility around the world and addressed the global food insecurity problem, calling…