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    How a Single Nonprofit Leader Can Bring About Social Change

    Social Velocity May 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nell Edgington, writing for Social Velocity, discusses five steps that nonprofit leaders can take to bring about social change in the funding ecosystem.  • How can donors…

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    How to Support Those with Mental Health Conditions Through Language

    On the Pulse May 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are a couple of ways that you can be more mindful of individuals with mental health conditions by changing the way you talk about mental…

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    Taking Care of Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19

    Vox May 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Vulnerable populations, including immunocompromised and the elderly, need our support right now, and local government leaders should also respond to the needs of these populations.  •…

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    Supporting Service Industry Workers During COVID-19

    YES! Magazine May 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The One Fair Wage Emergency Fund is helping to support service industry workers who are not eligible for unemployment insurance during COVID-19. • How are you helping…

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    COVID-19 Pushes Interest in Mastery-based Learning

    Chalkbeat May 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Due to COVID-19, the new standards for education, classrooms, and school districts are emerging, as is the idea of mastery-based learning. • Mastery-based learning encourages students…

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    The Importance of Feminist Leadership in Philanthropy During COVID-19

    Medium May 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Surina Khan, writing for Medium, discusses the changes at Women’s Foundation California during the pandemic. Mainly, how feminist leadership has helped the foundation adapt funding practices to…

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    How to Become Better Funders During a Crisis

    Borealis Philanthropy May 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are lessons from Borealis Philanthropy on becoming better funders during the COVID-19 crisis, which touch on how to support organizations and partners effectively.  • What…

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    How to Prepare Nonprofits for Reopening

    VolunteerMatch May 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four ways that organizations can follow to ensure they are implementing the best practices to keep everyone safe and protect volunteers.  • How can…

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    The Benefit of Free Lunch for All

    Chalkbeat

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum reports that research suggests that free lunch for all – entire schools in poor areas receive free lunch – has widespread benefits including reduced…

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    How Expanding School Lunch Programs Could Reduce Suspensions

    Chalkbeat

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum reports on a study that suggests how free lunch for all programs in school, especially those targeted in high-poverty districts, could result in fewer…

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    Pooling School Taxes: A More Equitable Solution to Funding

    Education Dive May 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports that research has revealed that pooling school taxes at the county or state level would increase per-pupil funding for 69% of students in the U.S.…

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    Homelessness in America: Race and Ethnicity

    Ending Homelessness May 28, 2020

    Race, ethnicity, and homelessness are thoroughly intertwined. This conclusion has been leaping out of data reported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in recent years, and…

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