Gilead COMPASS Initiative® is a program started by Gilead Sciences, Inc., which is a company that lays research and development works in the field of medicines. Click here to know more about Gilead Sciences, Inc. Gilead COMPASS Initiative®was started to raise funds for local organizations that are doing any sort of work related to the HIV epidemic, such as awareness about the epidemic, precautionary measures, providing infrastructure to hospitals, care units, patients, families, etc., or anything else.