This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard explores how the health-care industry contributes to climate change through waste and pollution — and how some providers are trying to be part of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on the ways smartphone devices can help homeless people find resources, health care, and community. • How can we make smartphones more accessible…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Heather Cooper reports that the American Academy of Pediatrics is working to help pediatricians educate families about water safety to prevent drownings. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Lindsay Kurs at On the Pulse, a new drug trial of an experimental therapy known as Nab-rapamycin at Seattle Children’s Hospital has sparked hope for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Harvest Public Media reports on how concerns over health risks from wind-blown pesticides are spurring lawsuits around the country as rural communities feel the effects. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part Two of a two-part series on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) examines the impact of advocacy and education campaigns. Read Part One for an overview on ACEs. As World Health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research finds that young, minority, gay, and bisexual men have high rates of HPV despite there being an available vaccine. • How can donors help fund outreach programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lisa Rappaport reports that U.S. death rates have been declining, but vary from state to state. Studies show that the variation is explained by unhealthy behaviors that people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessie Hellmann at The Hill writes about the House Democrats push to approve funding from the CDC for gun violence research as it a prevalent crisis in America. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Fay explains how effective sex education can create cultural change to improve relationships and protect students for sexual assault. • How can funders help to build…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessi Adler explains that peer pressure is an important factor in determining colleges’ drinking habits and can be used to reduce drinking. • How can funders use this information…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bavesh Kana outlines the current state of the ongoing fight against Tuberculosis and possible routes forward. • How can you best make an impact in this fight?…