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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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    Bringing Digital Innovation to Government Services

    The Rockefeller Foundation May 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sonal Shah explains how the Digital Service Collaborative is working to help government services take advantage of digital innovation to improve their work.  • What services could…

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    How Do Americans Perceive Civic Language?

    Philanthropy of Active Civic Engagement May 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from PACE offers insights into the ways that Americans perceive civic language. Notably, citizens are disconnected from the language used in the social sector.  •…

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    Sweeping Review of Nursing Home Quality Across the Nation

    HealthLeaders May 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Center for Medicare & Medicaid launched a comprehensive review of the quality of nursing homes. The author explores the areas the review will focus on,…

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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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    Study Finds Patients With Type 2 Diabetes at Increased Risk for Cancer

    Physician's Briefing May 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article excerpt from Physician’s Briefing reports on research showing that patients with type 3 diabetes (T2D), have a higher risk of getting cancer.  • How…

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    Local, Not Isolated, Philanthropy

    Wise Philanthropy May 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard Marker argues that local philanthropy is valuable as long as it is not isolated from the bigger picture.  • How can your work be better situated…

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    Seeing is Believing: Using Technology to Highlight Climate Change Effects

    TriplePundit

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Cool Effect, a crowdfunding campaign, is utilizing technology to film CO2 discharges. It highlights the effects of greenhouse gas emissions to encourage people to care about…

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    Trump Administration Weakens Safety Rules for Offshore Drilling

    Surfrider Foundation May 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Earlier this month, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced that it would loosen regulations for offshore oil and gas operations. • What are…

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    A New Spin on Kibbutz Volunteering

    eJewish Philanthropy May 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new project called Gather aims to bring more individuals to the kibbutz, by offering the program to digital nomads (people who work remote),  to stay…

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