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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Click here for more.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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Click here for more.Medicare Surgical Payments Should Be Updated to Reflect Postoperative Care That Is Actually Provided
RAND Corporation Feb 26, 2020Giving 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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The Hechinger Report Feb 26, 2020Giving 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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Click here for more.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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The 74 Feb 26, 2020Giving 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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Education Dive Feb 26, 2020Giving 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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The Conversation Feb 26, 2020Giving 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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Giving Compass Feb 26, 2020More 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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Click here for more.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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Click here for more.Social Capital Gap: Low-Income Students Suffer for Lack of Network
The 74 Feb 25, 2020Giving 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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PEAK Grantmaking Feb 25, 2020Giving 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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