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    Schools Are Making an Effort to Reduce Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences

    Education Dive Dec 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The  Resilience in School Environments effort facilitates partnerships between nonprofit organizations and schools to decrease the impact of adverse childhood experiences on students.  • How is…

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    Small Businesses Administration Should Improve Its Support of HBCUs

    Education Dive Dec 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Small Business Administration could have better supported HBCUs in funding programs and advancing entrepreneurship.  • How…

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    The Listening Post: Lifting Up Ideas and Voices in Philanthropy

    Hewlett Foundation Dec 17, 2019

    Fay Twersky, vice president at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, recently launched The Listening Post, a monthly note dedicated to lifting up exceptional ideas, voices, and questions that can help all…

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    Collaborating to Help Meet Students’ Basic Needs in Higher Ed

    PhilanTopic Dec 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Belnick, writing for PhilanTopic, explains how colleges alone will not be able to meet all students’ basic needs, and that collective investment from community-based, government,…

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    Power Outages Spark Movement Toward Electric Cooperatives

    Shareable Dec 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert Raymond reports that some Californians, spurred by intentional power outages, are considering electric cooperatives. • How can funders support local efforts to take control of essential…

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    Community Data Analysis in Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Data-Smart City Solutions Dec 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Betsy Gardner highlights Tulsa’s innovative the Urban Data Pioneers program that brought community members together to compile and analyze data about the city’s most pressing issues.…

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    How Philanthropists Are Changing the Way They Support Indirect Costs

    MacArthur Foundation Dec 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The MacArthur Foundation is increasing its indirect cost recovery to cover operating costs for nonprofit organizations in order to support the financial health of organizations.  •…

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    Lessons Learned in Sustainability Planning

    Causeartist Dec 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Trang Chu Minh describes the lessons she learned in sustainability after planning several sustainable events for her company.  • How can donors contribute to sustainable event planning?…

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    Three Ideas to Help Maximize Your Charitable Giving This Year

    Kiplinger Dec 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chuck Cavanaugh describes three ways for donors to maximize charitable giving by directing dollars toward private foundations, donor-advised funds, or utilizing charitable remainder trusts.  • Do you…

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    Transitioning to Flexible Learning Environments

    Getting Smart Dec 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Singapore American School shares its journey toward transitioning to flexible learning spaces that encourage student-centered learning in classroom environments.  • How can donors help educators achieve flexible…

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    New Three-digit Suicide Hotline Number Approved by FCC

    Mashable Dec 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Caitlin Welsh reports that the FCC has approved a change for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline from 1-800-273-8255 to 988 to make the number more memorable and reduce…

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    Universal Electronic Health Records Might Be Key to Healthcare Trust

    Health Analytics

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jennifer Bresnick explains that using universal electronic health records in an integrated system can potentially build more trust in data capability within healthcare.  • Medical professionals in the…

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