This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • H. Claire Brown at The New Food Economy explains how and why Puerto Rico is facing a major food crisis: Regulations, a finite amount of money for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social entrepreneur, Rohit Nayak, started EcoAd, which offers upcycled alternatives to plastic bags made out of newspaper and other paper scrap, and in the process creates sustainable employment opportunities for women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New York City has become the first in the US to approve congestion pricing policies. If properly used, congestion pricing can ease traffic, speed up travel…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers in England found that the more social support and connectedness present in the lives of the elderly will lead to more participation in preventative health care. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessie Hellmann reports that Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration, will support needle exchange programs, a reversal in the administration’s position. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research the opioid crisis does not primarily affect rural communities, instead the report finds that economic distress and supply of opioids will predict…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Cara Altimus and Kirstie Keller with LaTese Briggs lay out roles for nonprofits in advancing drug development, expediting a long, costly, and essential process. • Is getting involved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Leah Rodriguez reports that Jaden Smith’s company JUST Water is bringing clean water to Flint, MI through a mobile filtration system. • Is this a suitable and sustainable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Local volunteers, industries and the Philippino government are finally launching a massive clean-up campaign for the extremely polluted bodies of water: Manila Bay. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sam Bloch at The New Food Economy speaks with a Los Angeles corner store owner on his idealistic vision of bringing healthy, affordable food to a neighborhood…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review shares that the current approach to community revitalization has helped arrest and even reverse the degradation of American neighborhoods, but it cannot solve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors identify six strategies to engage employers in community health to reap the benefits of creating healthier lifestyles. • What is the role of donors…