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Homelessness and Housing

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    Take a Look at the Vision for the World’s First 3D-Printed Neighborhood

    Fast Company May 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new housing nonprofit called New Story that is completing plans to 3D print houses in the developing world. Fast Company shows what they could look…

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    Housing Stress on the Middle Class

    Brookings May 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jenny Schuetz explores how housing stress pressures the middle class in America, creating difficult choices that negatively impact well-being.  • How can funders work to ensure…

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    Next Stop for Retired School Buses: Tiny Houses for Homeless Families

    YES! Magazine May 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Vehicles for Changes, a nonprofit organization in Oregon, is converting old school buses into tiny houses for homeless families. • How can funders help support tiny…

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    Want New Affordable Housing Quickly? Try Splitting Up Existing Homes

    Fast Company May 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company highlights a new startup called PadSplit, that instead of trying to build new affordable housing, they are converting existing homes into multiple single-room units…

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    Colleges Are Looking For Ways to House and Feed Homeless Students

    Pacific Standard May 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A growing trend amongst colleges and universities is to create more permanent solutions, often in collaboration with local housing authorities and nonprofit partners, to help students…

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    The Coming Healthcare and Housing Affordability Crisis for Seniors

    Healthcare Dive May 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Pifer reports that 54% of U.S. middle-income seniors will not be able to afford healthcare and housing by 2029. • How can funders work to ensure housing…

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    May 3: What We’re Reading About Youth This Week

    Raikes Foundation May 3, 2019

    Here’s what we’re reading: Want Juvenile Justice? Stop Arresting Second-graders. Andy Fleischmann is the President & CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, a nonprofit mentoring organization in Connecticut and…

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    This Tech Company is Giving Half a Million to Fight Homelessness

    Fast Company May 2, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Okta is a San Fransisco based company that is pledging $500,000 to Tipping Point, a nonprofit that partners with organizations to uplift people out of poverty. …

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    Part 2: How Do People Become Homeless?

    Ending Homelessness May 1, 2019

    At different stages in life, different locations, and different social contexts individuals become homelessness for a variety of reasons. As Funders Together to End Homelessness puts it, Poverty and unemployment usually are…

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    Start Here: What You Need to Know Before Funding Homelessness

    Ending Homelessness

    For donors who are new to the space or who are interested in reorienting themselves to the issue of homelessness, this article provides the basic information you need before moving…

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    Part 4: Who Does Homelessness Impact?

    Ending Homelessness May 1, 2019

    Understanding the identities and stages of life that can shape a homeless person’s experience can help guide more impactful solutions. Family Homelessness: Addressing family homelessness is essential for ensuring the…

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    Part 5: Where Are People Homeless?

    Ending Homelessness May 1, 2019

    Homelessness is everywhere in the United States. Learning about homelessness in your specific context will help you develop an effective plan to address the issue. Visit the homelessness map at…

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