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    Improving Medical Decisions and Outcomes for Black Patients

    NBC News Jul 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Erika Stallings reports on a study analyzing implicit bias towards Black patients in American healthcare.  • How does this impact the health of Black Americans? What…

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    Achieving Local Impact Using the SDGs

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Donors can help drive progress in cross-sector collaboration and make an impact by deploying funding mechanisms for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  • The article notes…

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    Violent Crime Numbers Falling, With a Notable Exception

    The Marshall Project

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Weihua Li reports that FBI data shows a decrease in violent crime in the United States in every category except for rape, which is on the rise. …

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    New Program Aimed at Increasing Latino Doctors

    Kaiser Permanente Jul 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • MiMentor recently joined forces with Latino Physicians of California to collaborate on a mentorship program that will help prospective underrepresented medical students. • How will increasing the number…

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    How Stress Can Accumulate in Marginalized Communities

    RAND Jul 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers developed models about accumulating stress by pulling together strands of research on community trauma, resilience, health, and vulnerability. • How can donors help address trauma…

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    Lessons to Learn From Data Collection on Sexual Assault

    Urban Institute

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Uber’s ride-sharing platform collaborated with RALIANCE, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), and Urban Institute to build a research-informed classification system for reporting and collecting…

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    How Charlotte Is Saving Small Businesses During Lockdown

    Brookings Jul 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Brookings delves into Charlotte, N.C.’s strategy for saving small businesses, which accounts for various stages of the coronavirus lockdown. • Why is saving…

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    Reimagining Risk in Your Giving to Erase Racial Disparities

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At Stanford Social Innovation Review, Mekaelia Davis tells philanthropists why reimagining risk is imperative in order to win the fight for racial justice. • How have…

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    Seattle’s New Digital Bridge Program for Low-Income Workers

    Smart Cities Dive Jul 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Christ Teale summarizes Seattle’s “Digital Bridge” program, which aims to reduce the digital divide for low-income workers during coronavirus. • Why is ubiquitous internet access becoming…

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    Mothers are Sacrificing Too Much for a Broken School Year

    the Hechinger Report Jul 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jackie Mader reports on how mothers are sacrificing much of their livelihoods in the wild scramble to address their child’s education in the confusion of COVID.…

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    Key Points from the Virtual Town Hall on Ending Homelessness

    National Alliance to End Homelessness Jul 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Alliance to End Homelessness’ virtual Town Hall event focused on addressing homelessness through the lens of racial justice and COVID-19. • Why are virtual…

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    The Unfair Treatment of Inmates with Mental Illness in Jails [Video]

    Aljazeera Jul 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A Video at Aljazeera depicts the neglectful events that preceded the death of Terrill Thomas, a Black man struggling with mental illness in a Milwaukee jail.…

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