This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chandra Crawford explores how policies aim to make an impact for homeless victims of the opioid epidemic. • What can funders learn from these policies? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wellcome shares the results of a study on global weight trends including the number of children who are under- and over-weight. • How can funders reduce…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wellcome lists some of the health effects of climate change that are already being felt around the world. • How can philanthropists help to create a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food doesn’t just nourish our bodies — it sustains our souls. And in the case of several social justice-focused organizations located in the Pacific Northwest, breaking bread with others is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Anand Bang describes how researchers sought the source of complaint – itching – in rural India and found a collection of explanations, rather than a single deciding factor. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aileen Kwun explains how Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency has eased restrictions on the use of asbestos-containing materials, which pose a threat to public health. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Melody Schreiber explains the importance of donating breastmilk and the complications that accompany the process. • How can philanthropists help to facilitate the process? What education is needed to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for YES! Magazine, Jen Soong explains how some colleges are beginning to provide counseling, support and recovery programs for students suffering from addiction. · Are these collegiate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Brookings Institution discusses America’s opioid epidemic and a few of the factors that lead too many people to addiction: poverty, place, and isolation. · How can the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcukaat explains how marginalized women are neglected in HIV efforts and suffer for it. • How can philanthropy help bring these women to the fore…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Skopec explains how the Urban Institute found the staggering $800 million ER price tag associated with asthma that could be avoided through preventative care. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kay Miller Temple reports on the need for genuine communication and collaboration between the government and charitable organizations to improve rural health. • What previous partnerships have proven…