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    How to Evaluate Candidates for Office

    Forbes Jan 15, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Raikes, writing for Forbes, explores how to evaluate candidates running for office by analyzing if their policy proposals are addressing problems at the systems level…

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    Balancing Diets, Carbon, and Nutrition Takes More Than Changing the Menu

    Food Tank Jan 15, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Changing eating habits to include more plants and less or no meat is challenging for countries where people still struggle to meet their nutritional needs. • Lower carbon…

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    Notable Environmental Justice Stories in 2020

    Grist Jan 14, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Yvette Cabrera, writing for Grist, describes significant environmental justice developments happening at the national and local level across the United States.  • How is your philanthropy…

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    How to Help Australia’s Unpaid Firefighters Battle the Bushfire Crisis

    Mashable Jan 14, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: · As the death toll and damage caused by the unprecedented bushfires in Australia continues to rise, Mashable provides a few ways individuals can support those helping…

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    Ranked Choice Voting Gains Traction For 2020

    YES! Magazine Jan 14, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lynsi Burton highlights the momentum around ranked choice voting that is likely to continue into 2020. • How could ranked choice – or other voting methods –…

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    An Integrated Systems-based Approach to the Opioid Crisis

    RAND Corporation Jan 13, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Bradley D. Stein shares the highlights of his testimony presented before the Senate Judiciary Committee about building an integrated systems-based approach to the opioid crisis. • How can…

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    New Legislation Impacting Private Foundations

    Exponent Philanthropy Jan 12, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Henry Berman at Exponent Philanthropy reports on some new legislation that will impact the financials of private foundations. · How will H.R. 1865 impact taxes on private foundations?…

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    Refugee Diaries: 10 Years In Immigration Detention In Australia

    Al Jazeera Media Network Jan 11, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Massilia Aili at Al Jazeera Media Network reports on Australia’s tough border protection policies and relays the stories of two refugee who have been through the process. …

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    Break Economic and Nutrition Policy Out of Their Silos for Real Change

    Food Tank Jan 10, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Sara Bleich of the Harvard Chan School of Public Health sits down with Sarah Blackburn of Edible Boston to talk about the key to effective nutrition…

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    Reducing Social Isolation for Refugees

    Migration Policy Institute Jan 9, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan identifies successful practices for supporting socially isolated, vulnerable refugees. • What supports already exist for refugees in your community? What could these practices look like…

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    After a Rough Year, Farmers and Congress Are Talking About Climate Solutions

    Inside Climate News Jan 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Georgina Gustin discusses how the Midwest floods revealed that fields that had been farmed with conservation practices recovered faster and how farmers are driving more sustainable…

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    What Happened in the Global Impact Bond Market in 2019?

    Brookings Jan 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Gustafsson-Wright, Izzy Boggild-Jones, and Onyeka Nwabunnia take a look back at the global impact bond market in 2019. One update: 18 new deals were contracted. • How can…

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