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    Guide to Impact Investing in Health

    Grant Makers In Health

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers In Health provide a PDF guide to impact investing in health to help investors direct their money effectively. • Is impacting investing right for you? What…

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    How Poverty Affects the Brain

    Springer Nature

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A study indicates that early childhood nutrition – often correlated with poverty – has a lasting impact on physical and mental health. • How can philanthropy effectively improve early…

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    Investing in Youth Mental Health

    Grantmakers In Health

    Giving Compass’ Take: • With increased rates of suicide and substance abuse among young people, it’s clear the United States needs more investment in mental health. • How can we reduce stigmas…

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    Congress Tackles Mounting Opioid Epidemic

    The Hill Jun 19, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The number of opioid-related deaths continues to rise every year, with roughly 115 Americans dying every day due to an opioid-related overdose. As The Hill reports,…

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    Healthcare Focus Needs to Be Patients, Not Diseases

    Devex International Development Jun 19, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jenny Lei Ravelo reports that shortcomings in the global healthcare systems – namely addressing diseases and institutions instead of engaging people – are why we are at risk of…

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    Family Separation: How You Can Help

    Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Jun 18, 2018

    Immigration is a hot-button issue, but regardless of which side you’re on, most people agree that separating families isn’t the solution. Before the executive order was issued, a “zero-tolerance” policy…

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    Rocket Fuel: Social-Emotional Learning in Schools

    EdSurge Jun 17, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Tamara Alston works at Hazel Wolf K-8 STEM in Seattle, a school approaching education in a new, innovative way. At Hazel Wolf, teachers use “whole body listening,”…

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    Understanding Pain Could Curb Opioid Crisis

    The Conversation Jun 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Although the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 has been established, there is not much focus on researching what causes people to turn to opioid use—pain. Susan…

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    At Age 15 Rakitha Malewana Designed a Preliminary Stage HIV Drug

    Medium Jun 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · In an interview with Lyrical Science, Rakitha Malewana discusses the opportunities he’s had and motivation that drove him to design a preliminary stage HIV drug at a…

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    Shortage of Rural Veterinarians Puts Farmers, Food Supply at Risk

    Harvest Public Media Jun 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Esther Honig shares the concerning picture of the rural veterinarian shortage – low wages and high student debt are leaving farmers without the expert care they need…

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    4 Ways to Improve Maternal Health in Developing Countries

    Devex International Development Jun 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This video from Devex explores successful measures taken in Jayapura to improve maternal health with the goal of meeting the health criteria set out in the SDGs. •…

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    Guided by Compassion: How Nuna Gives Back

    The Nuna Blog Jun 14, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Supporting and giving back to your community, even on a small scale, is important for any organization. Through thoughtful research, Nuna Inc. created the Nuna Gives…

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