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    Why Healthier and Biodiverse Ingredients Are for Everyone

    Food Tank Feb 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chef, entrepreneur and co-founder of Tender Greens, Erik Oberholtzer, wants to create more access to healthy and biodiverse ingredients as viable alternatives to fast food.  •…

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    International Philanthropy: How To Find Your Focus

    The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI)

    Donors of all shapes and sizes are recognizing that the most pressing problems facing communities around the world today are complex, multifaceted, and often interconnected, including issues such as human…

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    Medicare Surgical Payments Should Be Updated to Reflect Postoperative Care That Is Actually Provided

    RAND Corporation Feb 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new RAND Corporation analysis, Medicare appears to be overpaying surgeons for many medical procedures. • What are policymakers doing to address this issue? How…

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    We Need To Pay Attention to School Infrastructure

    The Hechinger Report Feb 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry argues that if we care about equity in education, we need to pay attention to school infrastructure. • What support do schools in your area…

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    Approaching Philanthropy With A Beginner’s Mind

    The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) Feb 26, 2020

    At The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), we experience and witness the power of the beginner’s mind on a regular basis. Some donors come to us with ambitious goals but are overwhelmed…

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    Using Schools to Bring Social Services to Rural Areas

    The 74 Feb 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tennessee Education Commissioner, Penny Schwinn, plans to implement social services, social-emotional learning instruction, and teacher training in rural schools across Tenessee districts.  • How would social-emotional learning…

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    The Financial Hurdles for Higher Education Institutions

    Education Dive Feb 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Hallie Busta, writing for Education Dive, discusses how Howard University was on a cash monitoring system and had to make significant changes to its financial planning. …

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    Why the U.S. Birthrate Keeps Declining

    The Conversation Feb 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Marie Menke, writing for The Conversation, offers four critical questions and answers as to why the U.S. birthrate is declining.  • What are the implications for the…

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    10 Quotes from the Inclusive Impact Action Summit

    Giving Compass Feb 26, 2020

    More than 150 social entrepreneurs, funders, and other leaders convened in Washington D.C.  this week for the inaugural Inclusive Impact Action Summit hosted by New Profit. The two-day event brought…

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    Impact Philanthropy: Roles For Donors

    The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) Feb 26, 2020

    Donors can enhance their impact by thinking carefully about what roles they can and should play. In addition to grantmaking, the donor’s role may involve convening, training, media outreach, and…

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    Social Capital Gap: Low-Income Students Suffer for Lack of Network

    The 74 Feb 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Julia Freeland Fisher explains that low-income students are disadvantaged by the social capital gap. These students do not have the same access to mentoring and opportunities…

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    Questioning Four Types of Power

    PEAK Grantmaking Feb 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kim Walker discusses how the social sector can be more effective when it’s aware of power dynamics. • How can talking about power with others help your…

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