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    Kids are the Most Effective Spokespeople for Shifting Conservative Views on Climate Change

    Fast Company May 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study published by Nature Climate Change found that students with a specialized climate-focused curriculum were effective in convincing their conservative parents to care about…

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    Giving Data Are Cause for Concern, Not Celebration

    United Philanthropy Forum May 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Despite claims from the House Ways and Means Committee, initial data on charitable giving in 2018 show several red flags for the trajectory of philanthropy. •…

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    Arizona Case Shows the Difference Between Campus Free Speech and Harassment

    The Heritage Foundation May 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The Heritage Foundation discusses a recent incident at the University of Arizona concerning the difference between freedom of speech and harassment. · Where do colleges draw the line…

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    Philanthropy Turns to the Supreme Court to Ensure Fair and Accurate Census Count

    United Philanthropy Forum May 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Matt Hennessy details the importance of counting every individual in the U.S. in the upcoming 2020 census and the vast ramifications if it is not accurate. ·…

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    New York City Shows How Cities Could Deal With Climate Change

    Pacific Standard May 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Greta Moran explains how New York City’s climate change action plan can act as a model for other cities working out how to address climate change.  •…

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    What Could Change the Minds of Climate Change Skeptics?

    Futurity May 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeremy Craig reports that one effective way to change the minds of climate change skeptics is to highlight the enormous costs that climate change will inflict.  •…

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    We Need to Rethink This Concept to End Extreme Poverty

    Global Citizen May 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Although the global poverty rate has lowered dramatically since 1990, Global Citizen explains that these numbers are unlikely to keep declining at such a rapid rate…

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    Unaccompanied Children Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

    Kids in Need of Defense May 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kinds in Need of Defence (KIND) details the violations and abused that unaccompanied children are experiencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. • How can funders work to…

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    Necessary Change to the Foundations of America’s Education System

    The 74 May 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Carolyn Phenicie discusses education in the United States and explains that making it a federal right is the best way to achieve equity in American education. Phenicie further explains…

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    Washington State to End Prison Gerrymandering

    Prison Policy Initiative May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This story from the Prison Policy Initiative discusses a Washington bill which requires the state to count prisoners as residents of their hometown for voting purposes.…

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    Is Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction?

    Cato Institute May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Cato Institute story, Jeffrey A. Singer highlights the recent argument with the Department of Defense about whether or not to consider fentanyl a WMD.…

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    Increasing Racial Diversity in Gifted Classrooms

    The Hechinger Report May 4, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the Hechinger Report, author Jill Barshay discusses a solution that has been proposed for increasing racial diversity in gifted classrooms across the…

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