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    Leveraging Partnerships to Shift Systems in Kenya

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Oct 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelly Diggins covers the United Nations and SDG Partnership Platform and its discussion on universal healthcare and sustainable development in Kenya. • How can individual donors increase and promote…

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    Billionaire to Fund $10 Million Parkinson’s Competition

    Fortune Oct 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sy Mukherjee covers the Ken Griffin Alpha-synuclein Imaging Competition and its goal to improve Parkinson’s research through advanced imaging technology. • How can competitions spurred by philanthropy…

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    Working to Remove a Trillion Tons of Carbon

    Food Tank Oct 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights The Terraton Initiative, who are working with scientific research partners and industry leaders in order to reduce carbon emissions while promoting innovation. • How…

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    The Consequences of Anti-Abortion Policies in the U.S. and Around the Globe

    Global Fund for Women

    Giving Compass’ Take: • As policies aim to limit access to safe, legal abortions in the U.S. and around the world, the Global Fund for Women highlights the deadly consequences…

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    Plastic Tsunami Threatens Humanity and Our Planet

    The Naked Scientists Oct 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Scientists estimate that more than five trillion plastic particles are floating in the oceans around the world, and could be impacting the way that oceans absorb…

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    Effective Strategies for Funding Global Health and Development

    Medium Oct 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four effective funding strategies for addressing global health and development issues that need creative funding solutions.  • How can global health funders better understand…

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    Brain Activity Could Be a Way to Prevent Dementia

    The Naked Scientists Oct 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • As scientists research the causes of dementia, one potential preventative factor of the disease is increased brain activity and how often older individuals are learning new…

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    Modern Approaches to Sexual Education

    Education Dive Oct 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Lauren Barack discusses modern approaches to sexual education and explains how it has expanded to cover topics like consent and social media’s effect on body image. ·…

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    Symptoms Pop Up Earlier for Kids of People with Dementia

    Futurity Oct 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research, people with dementia whose parents also had dementia develop symptoms an average of six years earlier than their parents did. • How can…

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    New Bill to Reduce Food Waste Enters Congress

    Food Tank Oct 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Congress introduced a new bill to create a unified food date label system across the United States to reduce consumer confusion and stop unnecessary food waste. • How…

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    Why Portland’s Homeless Problem Is the Worst in the Nation

    The Heritage Foundation Oct 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Joel Griffith and Douglas Blair at The Heritage Foundation discuss why Portland, Oregon has the biggest homelessness crisis and how the government can help.  • What are the…

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    Immune Cells Repair Our Brains While We Sleep

    Futurity Oct 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that important immune cells called microglia are primarily active while we sleep, and how this insight could potentially help advance brain recovery.  • How…

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