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    Innovation and Failure in Local Government

    Aspen Institute Aug 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Centre for Public Impact recently released How to Fail (Forward): A Framework for Fostering Innovation in the Public Sector, to help local government embrace mistakes…

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    “Equal” K–12 State Funding Cuts Would be Inequitable

    Urban Institute Aug 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Victoria Lee and Kristin Blagg explains that equal, across the board cuts in school funding from states would disproportionately impact vulnerable populations.   • What role can funders…

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    New Zealand Now Guarantees Gender Pay Equity

    Global Citizen Aug 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Madeleine Keck summarizes New Zealand’s transformative new bill that fairly compensates equal-value work to ensure gender pay equity. • How can the rest of the world…

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    How Black Children Are Underserved in U.S. Education Systems [Audio]

    Silicon Valley Community Foundation Aug 2, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At SVCF, experts discuss how COVID-19 has exacerbated existing inequities for Black children in education, who have faced systemic roadblocks to success for centuries. • How…

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    How New York’s Recent Reform Helps Expose Police Misconduct

    Vox Aug 2, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Stephanie Wykstra, at Vox, explains how New York’s repeal of an act protecting police misconduct is one landmark on a longer journey towards racial justice. •…

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    Only a Monumental Response Can Mitigate Damage from COVID-19

    Brookings Aug 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ceyla Pazarbasioglu and M. Ayhan Kose urge policymakers to think on a massive scale in order to equitably mitigate damage from COVID-19. • How can we…

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    Impact Investing in Europe Is Both Nuanced and Necessary

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lisa Hehenberger, at Stanford Social Innovation Review, offers investors a deeper understanding of the important, multilevel nature of impact investing in Europe. • Why is impact…

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    Foundations and Policy Engagement: Insights in Their Own Words, Part 3

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Jul 31, 2020

    Question: How and why is your foundation collaborating with others — grantees, other funders — to achieve a shared policy goal? The Healing Trust Meredith Sullivan Benton, Vice-President, Programs and…

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    Can Student Loan Forgiveness Help Stimulate the Economy?

    Urban Institute Jul 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors examine the effectiveness of student loan forgiveness programs as an adequate and cost-effective form of stimulus for the economy during the pandemic.  • What…

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    The Importance for America to Keep Electing Black Women

    Brookings Jul 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry examines the representation (or lack thereof) of Black women elected to higher office, and how their candidacy works to raise awareness of the issues…

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    Conservation Policy Can Prevent Future Pandemics

    Futurity Jul 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Karl Bates unpacks research that reveals how conservation policies can prevent future pandemics caused by animal-to-human virus transmission. • What role can you play in supporting shifts…

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    The Veterans’ Opioid Crisis and the Government’s Response

    Brookings Jul 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At Brookings, John Hudak takes a look at successes and failures within the government’s response to the veterans’ opioid crisis. • Why are veterans at an…

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