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Opportunity for Impact: Children’s Environmental Health

The Center for High Impact Philanthropy Jun 1, 2018
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• The Center for High Impact Philanthropy explains the issues associated with environmental health and how funders can make an impact to improve the lives of children in the U.S.

• Does this work align with your philanthropic mission and values? How can philanthropists work together to increase their impact on children’s health? 

• Learn about using evidence to prioritize and address environmental risks.


Chemicals are in the air we breathe, the products we use, and the food and beverages we consume. Many are instrumental in improving the quality of our lives. However, of the 80,000 chemicals registered for use in the U.S., only an estimated 200 have been tested for human health impacts. Moreover, there is a small, but powerful subset of those chemicals that have been identified as toxic to the human nervous system.

A study in the U.S. found three pervasive chemicals—lead, methylmercury, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)—in 96%, 89%, and 100% of children, respectively, and in more than 80% of pregnant women. These chemicals present a significant risk for children and pregnant moms. While there are many factors that contribute to a safe and healthy start for children, here we list three ways donors can help build critical mass in the evolving field of environmental health in early childhood.

The most acute stages of human neurological development begin in the womb and continue through age two, a period increasingly referred to as “the first 1,000 days.” While children’s brains continue to develop into adulthood, influences on this earliest period of brain development, including maternal health during pregnancy, can have particularly profound and lifelong effects. Without a safe and healthy start children can miss critical opportunities to thrive and become productive members of our communities.

This is a promising and evolving opportunity for philanthropy. Among the ways funders can help prevent and reduce childhood exposure to harmful chemicals include:

  • Advocating for improved policies and regulations.
  • Supporting research and innovation to further assess chemicals whose effects have not yet been fully tested.
  • Eliminating these exposures in built, consumer, and natural environments.

Read the full article about children’s environmental health at The Center for High Impact Philanthropy.

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    Giving Compass' Take: • This GlobalGiving post explains how to find pro bono volunteers in the nonprofit world and leverage their expertise in marketing, human resources, technology, and other high-demand fields. • While pro bono is typically used in the legal profession, it's now common among philanthropic organizations, helping match skilled people with good causes. Acquiring such talent requires a careful strategy, though. • Here's more on how to leverage the pro bono business model for your nonprofit. Pro bono is a Latin term that means “for the public good.” Pro bono is a common term in the legal field for lawyers donating their time, but in the last two decades it has broadened to encompass all types of “professional services that are delivered without any expectation of fee to organizations that serve the social good.” A form of skilled volunteerism, pro bono is offered in many areas, including marketing, finance, strategy, HR, and technology, among others. According to the 2016 State of Pro Bono Service Survey, 95 percent of nonprofit professionals report that pro bono service improved their organization’s effectiveness. Nonprofits can engage professionals for a variety of pro bono services, ranging from consultation calls to long-term projects. Below is a small sampling of projects: Marketing: Branding, messaging, graphic design (logo, brochure) Human Resources: Board development, employee handbook, performance management, culture coaching Technology: Systems review/audit, website development Finance: Auditing, earned income plan No matter the size of your organization or the challenges you encounter, you can use the help of these skilled volunteers to tackle your projects head on. Read the full article about must-know pro bono facts for nonprofits by Crystal Hendricks-Kretzer at GlobalGiving.


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