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    What It’s Like to Teach at One of America’s Least Racially Integrated Schools

    The Atlantic Jun 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The fifth in a series of stories on veteran educators from The Atlantic, this article highlights Angela Crawford, who has observed firsthand the rise and fall…

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    Why Sports Philanthropy Deserves Our Attention

    HistPhil Jun 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah K. Fields writes for HistPhil and spotlights the need for more scholarly attention directed to the history of athletes’ philanthropy.  • As professional sports continue to grow…

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    Pulling Healthcare Out of the Hospital

    Christensen Institute Jun 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The Christensen Institute discusses the high cost of hospital care and the benefits behind making homes and communities the default location for healthcare. · How do the…

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    Solutions for Closing Racial Gaps and Advancing Equity

    GuideStar by Candid Jun 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · A new report from the Urban Institute takes a look at structural racism in the United States and highlights solutions to help close the four large racial…

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    Focusing on Health and Hunger: A High Impact Philanthropy Guide for Donors

    The Center for High Impact Philanthropy Jun 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Center for High Impact Philanthropy shares concrete solutions and steps for donors to make an impact on health and hunger.  • Which of these approaches…

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    Place-Based Policies for the Eastern Heartland of America

    Brookings Jun 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings provides insights into effective place-based policies to support the eastern Heartland of America  • How could these policies support progress in your areas of philanthropic interest?…

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    Entrepreneurship is Key to Building Wealth for Black Atlantans

    Prosperity Now Jun 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Entrepreneurship is a pathway to financial security and collective prosperity. Ensuring that Black individuals in Atlanta have support to succeed in business is a sustainable strategy. •…

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    Understanding the Health and Well-Being of Homeless High School Students

    The Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness Jun 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness studied the risk behaviors and health of homeless teens in New York City compared to their housed peers, concluding…

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    How School Performance Varies Within American Cities

    Manhattan Institute Jun 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This report examines the quality of schools within cities, specifically looking at the gaps in variation of school performance between school districts in the same city.…

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    Why the Private Sector Needs to Help Address the Nutrition Paradox

    Eco-Business Jun 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The nutrition paradox we are facing is described as “the intertwining trends of obesity, undernutrition, hunger, and environmental degradation.” Private sector support in the form of…

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    Creating A Precision Medicine Approach for Treating Alzheimer’s

    ScienceDaily Jun 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers identified substantial biological differences among cognitively defined subgroups of Alzheimer’s patients, which scientists think will help create a precision medicine approach to treat the disease.  •…

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    4 Must-Have Tech Resources for Nonprofits

    Fluxx Jun 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kerrin Mitchell, writing for Fluxx, discusses four tech resources that nonprofits should utilize at their organizations.  • How will these resources elevate philanthropic organizations? How can technology…

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