This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reuters reports on encouraging news from the ONE Campaign: aid financing and outreach has saved 700 million lives over the past quarter century. But it also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. World hunger is on the rise again, despite quantifiable efforts in the last decade to stem the increase of undernourished people worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a nation that is increasingly divided, finding common ground is more important than ever. Health may be that opportunity to bring people together for a shared purpose. When asked…
Half high-tech benefactor, half philanthropist, Desh Deshpande works to connect “research and relevance,” as he puts it. On the technology side, his Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT links “thinkers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A pledge of commitments worth more than $7.6 billion took place in the months leading up to Global Citizen Week that are going to advance global education,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Paynter reports that while impact investing has grown impressively, it is not sufficient to create the radical change required to achieve the SDGs. • How…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Mulago Foundation sheds light on their funding approach in which they favor the work of organizations focused on measuring impact. • Why is outcome measurement more reliable as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Education Dive, the Trump administration plans to limit the length of visas for Chinese students due to concerns of intellectual property theft and espionage. · How do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an interview with National Geographic, Bill and Melinda Gates said if they could wave a magic wand and fix any problems, they would create better access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings Institute examines the inherent challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3, focusing on global health, and argues that new technology will be needed to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Poon reports that in order for cities to make significant progress toward their climate goals, efficient buildings must be a priority? • What is the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Malala Fund launched the Full Force campaign which aims to invest in girls’ education and is calling on the leaders of the G20 Summit to help…