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    14 African-American Women Leading Change in the U.S. Food System

    Food Tank May 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author lists 14 African-American female entrepreneurs who are changing the U.S. food system through sustainable food production.  • The author mentions that women-owned businesses are…

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    Automating Bankruptcy to Help People Clear Their Debts

    Fast Company May 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters explains how the nonprofit Upsolve is using technology to help people in bankruptcy to help them recover from debt.  • How can funders help to support…

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    Integrity, Ambition and the Power of Commerce to Drive Ethical Progress

    Medium

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Deeply Connected: Integrity, Ambition, and The Power of Commerce to Drive Ethical Progress is written by two serial entrepreneurs who believe that business leaders of the…

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    Five Ways Healthier Food Could Help Stop Climate Change

    Global Citizen May 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Global food production and unsustainable livestock farming are large contributors to climate change. Sonia Elks at Global Citizen describes healthier ways to manage our food supply.…

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    Recovery High Schools Help Teens Fighting Substance Abuse

    District Administration May 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Deborah Yaffe reports that recovery high schools offer a valuable tack for teens fighting substance abuse but the programs have not reached the scale needed to address…

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    What Does Housing First Mean?

    National Alliance to End Homelessness May 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Cattell Noll explains that housing first means prioritizing stable and appropriate housing for all homeless people regardless of circumstance or behavior.  • What are the benefits…

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    Meeting the Needs of Native Women Experiencing Homelessness

    National Alliance to End Homelessness May 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Colleen Echohawk explains how the trauma endured by Native women experiencing homelessness shapes their needs and must also shape the response from the community working to support…

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    Focusing on Protective Foods to Reduce the Global Burden of Disease

    The Rockefeller Foundation May 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Reducing the global burden of disease will require individuals to shift their diet to protective foods, and start on a food plan that is “minimum risk.”…

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    Aged Homelessness on the Rise

    National Alliance to End Homelessness May 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A research team at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed the needs of the aged homeless population. • The author mentions that ensuring there are resources for…

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    Optimizing Our Food System for Nutrients Over Calories

    The Rockefeller Foundation May 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Rockefeller Foundation writes that we must focus on a system that prioritizes nutrient-rich food to reduce or eventually eliminate hunger. • Better food certainly plays…

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    California Food Leaders Talk to Discuss Equity in Food System

    Food Tank May 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights two upcoming Summits in California that will bring food leaders and farmers together to discuss and share their hopes for an accessible, affordable, and…

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    The Root Causes of Early and Child Marriages

    The Philanthropy Workshop May 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Kendeda Fund is working to identify and address the root causes of early and child marriages in South Asia and around the world.  • The Fund…

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