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    Grantmaking With a Racial Justice Lens

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Jun 28, 2020

    Movements have grown in their intersectionality, their sophistication and reach and many nonprofits and organizers have been actively contributing to their gains as well as being pushed themselves. Many funders…

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    Climate Change is Killing Americans and Health Departments aren’t Equipped to Respond

    Grist Jun 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Grist argue that climate change and global warming are the cause of more deaths in America and that our health departments do not…

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    Leveraging Fintech for Financial Health

    Urban Institute Jun 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Urban Institute present lessons learned during the planning and implementation phases of fintech pilot programs in four Chicago-based nonprofit organizations. • How can donors help spread…

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    Child Poverty and COVID

    Democracy Journal Jun 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jack Meserve at Democracy Journal discusses child poverty in America, what can be done to solve it, and how the coronavirus has made an impact. • According…

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    White Supremacy is the Pre-existing Condition

    Inequality.org Jun 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Inequality.org give eight solutions to ensure economic recovery reduces the racial wealth gap and how to address white supremacy. • How can we start to evaluate…

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    Addressing Poverty and Inequities to End the HIV Epidemic

    The Conversation

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Maria De Jesus explains that one of the most effective ways to tackle the HIV epidemic is addressing poverty and inequalities.  • How can funders work to bolster…

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    Tools That Will Help Students With Dyslexia

    SmartBrief

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Educators can use a variety of online and print resources to support students with dyslexia in schools.  • How does personalized learning or social-emotional instruction help support…

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    Hard Work and Poverty Are Killing Working-Class Americans

    Pacific Standard

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Jacobs shares research that shows that hard work and poverty – not dispair – are killing working-class Americans.  • How can funders work to ensure that…

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    How Educators Across the Nation Are Disrupting Dyslexia

    Education Dive

    Giving Compass’ Take: • School districts in Arkansas, Virginia, and Maryland are working to disrupt dyslexia by  focusing on science and research-based methods of how students learn to read. •…

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    How Bay Area AAPI Organizations Respond to COVID-19

    Philanthropy and Social Movements Jun 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Fan and Sydney Fang interview members of various Bay Area-based Asian American organizations to explore their COVID-19 response and the emergent needs of Asian Americans during this time. …

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    How Various Sectors Can Increase Tech Access for COVID-19 Recovery

    Urban Institute Jun 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • During “The Equity Imperative,” an online forum the Urban Institute hosted this month, participants from government, nonprofit and private sectors shared how technology can aid COVID-19 recovery in communities. …

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    A Computer Model That Looks At Effectiveness of Social Distancing Methods

    The Conversation Jun 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research has developed a free, user-friendly computer model that demonstrates the importance of wearing masks and social distancing by tracking how infectious diseases…

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