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    Dedicated Clinics Can Flatten Flu Pandemic Curves

    Futurity Aug 17, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Shipman explains how researchers found that dedicated clinics can help to flatten the curve during a flu pandemic, revealing potential for addressing the COVID-19 crisis.  •…

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    How to Measure Social-Emotional Learning

    The Hechinger Report

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeremy Taylor and Laura Hamilton discuss how schools can assess students’ social-emotional learning to implement SEL systemically and sustainably. • What role can funders play in supporting…

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    Want More Smart Buildings? Amp Up the Collaboration

    TriplePundit

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Bert Valdman points out that companies creating innovative and sustainable energy buildings are not collaborating on their work, limiting their resources and diminishing the benefits of their…

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    What’s the Best Way to Do Good? Effective Altruism Explained

    Digital for Good

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah-Indra Jungblut explains effective altruism as the optimization of time and money to do the most good for the most people.  • Do you consider yourself an effective…

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    Inspiring Youth Vowing to Spur Change in the Food System

    Food Tank Aug 17, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Danielle Nierenberg, writing for Food Tank, compiled a list of youth sparking change in the food system through entrepreneurship, activism, and more.  • How can donors better…

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    Impact Investing to Support Higher Education [Audio]

    EdSurge

    Giving Compass’ Take: • John Duong explains how Lumina Impact Ventures supports the higher education efforts of Lumina Foundation.  • What could impact investing do for your philanthropic mission? Are you ready to…

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    Local Government Can Push Back Against the Myth of Declining Democracy

    Governing Magazine

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Former Indianapolis mayor Stephen Goldsmith lists some advice aimed at community leaders to instill more public trust in local government. • Transparency and thoughtfulness are two key elements…

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    The Impact of Supporting Underserved Entrepreneurs

    NextBillion

    Giving Compass’ Take: • NextBillion reports on the Opportunity Fund, which has made more than 13,800 loans to small and micro business owners — many of whom are immigrant entrepreneurs.…

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    An Estimated 30-40 Million People at Risk from Looming COVID-19 Eviction Crisis

    The Aspen Institute Aug 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers from The Aspen Institute break down the potential damage of the COVID-19-induced eviction crisis, highlighting the inequitable distribution of risk.  • What role can you…

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    How to Handle Criminal Justice Budgets During COVID-19

    Urban Institute Aug 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban Institute discusses how governments can equitably and effectively manage criminal justice budgets during the COVID-19 economic recession. • What can we do to learn from…

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    Large-Scale Impact Can Only Happen with Others on Board

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kevin Starr, writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, explains why other organizations must adopt your philanthropic model for it to have large-scale impact. • It’s not…

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    Five Ways COVID-19 Affects People with Disabilities

    Forbes Aug 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Andrew Pulrang, writing for Forbes, explains five ways COVID-19 affects people with disabilities differently, as so many of life’s structures are unaccommodating. • How do the ways…

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