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    Housing Ready Communities [Audio]

    Ending Homelessness Apr 2, 2020

    This podcast specifically discusses issues and solutions in California, but the learnings about public-private partnerships are more broadly applicable.  Robert Stromberg leads the Housing Ready Communities initiative at Destination: Home,…

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    Founders Are Responding to COVID-19 With Innovative Solutions

    avpn Apr 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit organizations and other founders are creating innovative solutions to address COVID-19 challenges for frontline workers and vulnerable populations. • What is the greatest challenge facing…

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    Addressing Food Insecurity Brought on By COVID-19

    RAND Apr 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Government agencies, private agencies, and nonprofit organizations are responding to food insecurity in three key ways: Boosting households’ food buying, supporting emergency food resources, and protecting…

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    Volunteers: Find Opportunities to Give Back Amid COVID-19

    VolunteerMatch Apr 1, 2020

    Over the past two weeks the coronavirus has canceled tens of thousands of volunteer activities taking place all over the country. Libraries are closed, Girl Scout Troops are staying home,…

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    COVID-19 Spotlights Health Inequities

    Futurity Apr 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Neil Schoenherr explains that COVID-19 highlights the underlying problems of inequality within the healthcare system.  • How can you best address health equity in your community in…

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    Undocumented Restaurant Workers Face Extra Challenges

    The Counter Apr 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mackie Jimbo explains that as restaurants reduce or eliminate food service during the COVID-19 pandemic, the undocumented workers they employ, or used to employ, lack social support.…

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    How COVID-19 Impacts Produce Truckers and Supply Chains

    The Counter Mar 31, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jay Singh, a long-haul produce trucker, shares his story of how coronavirus impacts his work and affects food supply chains.  • What are potential solutions to…

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    The Inequalities of the College Financial Aid During COVID-19

    The Hechinger Report Mar 31, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Sara Goldrick-Rab, writing for The Hechinger Report, sheds light on how coronavirus exacerbates inequalities in higher education, particularly the college financial aid system. • What are…

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    The Consequences of Recessions for U.S. Workers

    Washington Center for Equitable Growth Mar 31, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Hipple shares the ways in which the 2008 recession impacted workers in the long term and why we are likely to see the same pattern in…

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    NIMBYs Block Emergency Coronavirus Response Sites

    CityLab Mar 31, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nolan Gray reports that in some cities, residents have successfully blocked the construction of emergency coronavirus sites including quarantine and testing facilities.   • Are you ready to…

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    Challenges in Housing the Homeless in COVID-19 Pandemic

    Eco-Business Mar 31, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Thomson Reuters Foundation highlights the efforts of countries and communities around the world working to house the homeless in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  •…

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    U.S. Cites Most Vulnerable to COVID-19

    Smart Cities Dive Mar 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent studies show rankings of U.S. cities that are most vulnerable to COVID-19, indicating the financial, social, economic, and health impacts on these cities.  • Larger…

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