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    2018 Social Innovation and Philanthropy Reads

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Dec 17, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review offers a collection of its most popular book reviews and excerpts of social impact and philanthropy reads in 2018. • From women’s inequality to…

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    Online Learning is Coming to China in the Form of MOOCs

    EdSurge Dec 17, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • There is a  twenty-two story tower called the MOOC Times Building in China’s capital that is an incubator for edtech companies and startups. China is starting to…

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    Nonprofit Innovation May Be More Effective Than General Best Practices

    BoardSource

    We’ve all heard that familiar quote about continuing to do something the exact same way you’ve done it in the past yet expecting a different result. It’s like a dog…

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    How These San Diego Cannabis Companies Give Back

    PACIFIC Dec 17, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Some cannabis companies find struggles with giving back to their communities because some are unwilling to take their donations or charity. In San Diego, marijuana based…

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    Can Cutting Parking Requirements Reduce Congestion in Cities?

    Smart Cities Dive Dec 17, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Teale reports that L.A. is working on cutting parking requirements to free up space and reduce congestion in the city.  • What other policy changes are…

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    How Tech Can Improve Women’s Safety in Pakistan’s Urban Transit Systems

    Urban Institute

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ammar A. Malik, Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, and Faisal Kamiran explain how tech solutions can address the systemic problem of sexual harassment on public transportation in Pakistan.  •…

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    The Year Wall Street Got Sustainable Investing

    TriplePundit Dec 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This TriplePundit post reviews 2018 through the lens of sustainable investing, arguing that such practices are beginning to bear fruit and could augur a new era…

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    Shopping With a Conscience: A 2018 Gift Guide

    B The Change Dec 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Caitlin Copple Masingill, writing for B the Change, offers a 2018 conscience shopping gift guide that provides suggestions ranging from donating to disaster relief to donating…

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    This Experimental Restaurant Concept Aims To End Food Deserts

    GOOD Magazine

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Everytable is a restaurant concept that is intentionally set up in food deserts that offers a myriad of affordable, accessible food options for the surrounding community.  • Why is…

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    The Businessman Philanthropist Who Shaped Chicago

    WTTW Chicago Public Media Dec 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Julius Rosenwald helped make Sears one of Chicago’s leading companies but also helped build institutions and schools across the country. His efforts show how successful businessmen can also…

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    Whose Needle Are You Trying to Move In Philanthropy?

    Johnson Center Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This Johnson Center post examines how foundations and evaluators can better engage communities and “move the needle” for the people they serve. • The evaluation process…

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    Ways to Disrupt Diabetes Through Real-World Data

    MedCity News Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This MedCity News post explains how doctors and public health experts are collaborating with engineers to develop large-scale population health research, including in diabetes. • What…

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