This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Susan Fitzgibbon Shumaker and Sandra Welch Boren explain how the Cone Health Foundation engaged in public policy advocacy to improve the Affordable Care Act. • How can other funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Reuters reports on recent research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which notes that although many schools are preparing for disasters, less than two…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry highlights the need for nutrition and health services to close the achievement gap in academics. • How can funders support efforts to close achievement gaps by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The WHO’s Laurence Grummer-Strawn describes the disappointing rate of early breastfeeding globally and how funders can take steps to increase it. • How does the narrative around…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Steve Inskeep, Rachel Martin, Shankar Vedantam discuss how researchers found the positive health effects of smoking bans on young children. • How can funders help dispel myths around health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nina Martin discusses the disparately high rate of death Black women experience in pregnancy and childbirth. • How can funders close the racial gap in maternal mortality? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Yotam Ophir shares the findings of his research into media coverage of epidemics which showed that news outlets often neglect the most important advice for the public. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marv Nelson, Paul Stewart, and Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez highlight the role of philanthropy in closing the rural health gap in Oregon. • How can philanthropists enhance the work that is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marian W. Wentworth explains the elements of a successful vaccine program rollout that can ensure vaccine use. • How can philanthropists support the rollout elements of vaccine programs? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joanne Silberner describes the devastating consequences of improperly treated burns, a global health crisis with little research or funding. • How can philanthropy spur research into the extent of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Borderless Charity, Inc. explains how partnerships can increase healthcare access in the United States and around the world. • What partnerships offer the greatest opportunities for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In addressing the opioid epidemic, German Lopez explains that many more healthcare providers have the ability to help, but they need access to the right tools…