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    Responding to COVID-19: Cash Assistance for Undocumented Immigrants

    Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Oct 27, 2021

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this report for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Alice Cottingham and Althea Gonzalez share best practices for philanthropists working to support undocumented immigrants through…

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    How the Pandemic Has Driven Progress in Smart Cities

    Smart Cities Dive

    Cities had to get smarter faster than ever in the last 19 months as they faced the coronavirus crisis, the racial reckoning after the murder of George Floyd, climate-related extreme…

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    Available Jobs Exceed Unemployment

    RAND Corporation Oct 27, 2021

    Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers. This phenomenon has been dubbed the Great Resignation and created significant shortages of workers for businesses. To understand and address this issue, attention might…

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    An Example of Sustainable ESG Management

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Oct 27, 2021

    The media has often dubbed South Korea “Plastic Korea” or “Trash Kingdom” due to the notorious amounts of plastic waste it generates. The country’s annual plastic waste per capita is…

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    Addressing Challenges on the Journey to Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

    Exponent Philanthropy Oct 27, 2021

    Last fall we asked our clients to share the work they’re doing in the areas of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and, no surprise, they went above and beyond. We are…

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    Pay Transparency: What, Why, and How

    Philanthropy News Digest

    There’s a growing push for pay transparency in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. For those unfamiliar with the concept, pay transparency includes both radical openness about compensation ranges within…

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    Philanthropy in Rural New Mexico

    Campbell University Oct 27, 2021

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This case study by Allen Smart and Britt Davis lays out the role of philanthropy in rural New Mexico, exploring the unique cultural context.  • How…

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    Increased Need for Mental Health Support for College Students During COVID-19

    RAND Corporation

    Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, rising mental health problems in the United States had health advocates and providers worried about the need for additional support for struggling college students—and…

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    U.S. Reveals Water Infrastructure Action Plan to Address Concerns of Tribal Nations

    Grist Oct 27, 2021

    Hoping to step up the federal government’s response to long-standing water issues facing Native American communities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released an “action plan” earlier this month that will…

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    How Grocery Stores Can Play a Role in Nutritional Eating

    Food Tank Oct 27, 2021

    Healthy Eating Research (HER) recently released research that aims to understand the strategies that best increase consumer demand for healthier products. The report, A National Research Agenda to Support Health Eating Through Retail…

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    How Vertical Farming Can Pioneer New Techniques in Urban Agriculture

    Smart Cities Dive Oct 27, 2021

    The grow room at Second Chances Farm in Wilmington, Delaware, feels like the future. Tucked away inside a low-rise industrial building on the city’s economically disadvantaged East Side, across from…

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    Extreme Weather Disrupts Utilities in Rural Areas

    The Rural Blog Oct 26, 2021

    “Across the nation, severe weather fueled by climate change is pushing aging electrical systems past their limits, often with deadly results. Last year, the average American home endured more than…

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