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    Towns Struggle As New Flood Season Approaches

    Harvest Public Media Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brett Adams describes the state of the town of Peru, Nebraska, as it prepares for the next flood season and how it is still recovering from…

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    States Expand Access to Free School Meals for Students

    Education Dive Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Anti-hunger advocates are pushing results for free school meals through the expansion of the Community Eligibility Program.  • How can donors can help address some of…

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    9 Startling Facts That Show Just How Hard the Student-Debt Crisis is Hurting Black Americans

    Business Insider Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Allana Akhtar and Hillary Hoffower give 9 mind-blowing statistics about the student-debt crisis’ impact on black borrowers as compared to white students. • How can funders best help…

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    Using Data to Close the Career Readiness Skills Gap

    EdSurge Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ricardo López explains how the Dallas County Promise program is effectively working to close the career readiness skills gap in the Dallas Fort Worth region. • How can…

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    The Food System Needs More Biodiversity [Video]

    Food Tank Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ann Tutwiler explains that policy needs to support biodiversity in the food system to ensure long-term food security.  • How can funders support the development of policy…

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    School Gardens Reconnect Kids With Food

    Futurity Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study finds that rural school gardens get students back in touch with their food. • What is the importance of having a garden education…

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    Measuring Damage for Future Recovery From Australian Fires

    RAND Jan 21, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are strategies that communities, nonprofits, and businesses can do right now to aid recovery and relief assistance for the Australian fires, and how to understand…

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    Tips for Innovating the Healthcare System in 2020

    Christensen Institute Jan 21, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Plante, writing for the Christensen Institute, discusses three ways to innovate the healthcare system, focusing on accessibility, physician burnout, and patient-centered care. • How can donors…

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    How Can We Combat Inequality and Build a More Productive Economy?

    CityLab Jan 21, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard Florida interviews Jonathan Rothwell about his new book, A Republic of Equals, and how U.S. racism helped create elite, highly paid professions. • How can funders use…

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    The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways

    Food Tank Jan 21, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, talks about learning from indigenous wisdom in the food system. • How can funders help support…

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    A Tool to Help Better Understand Elderly Communities

    Grantmakers in Aging Jan 20, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This webinar explores the Elder Index, a tool that helps the elderly population measure their expenses and sheds light on economic insecurity in elderly communities. •…

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    Sustainability in Food Supply Chains

    Food Tank Jan 20, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tina May, Senior Director of Sustainability at Land O’Lakes, and Dan Sonke, Director of Sustainable Agriculture at Campbell Soup Company discuss how farmers are using the…

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