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    States Sue Over National Emergency Declared for Border Wall Funding

    Governing Magazine Mar 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sean Philip Cotter reports that a coalition of 16 states is suing President Trump, calling the national emergency declaration to secure funding for the border wall “unconstitutional”. …

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    Sheriffs Resist New Washington State Gun Law

    The Guardian Mar 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jason Wilson reports that sheriffs in rural counties of Washington State are refusing to enforce the state’s new gun law on the grounds that it is unconstitutional,…

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    Protectors of Progress: Speaking Up for the SDGs

    United Nations Foundation Feb 25, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • United Nations Foundation Protectors of Progress series interviews 16-year-old Eva Jones as she strongly advocates for access to girls’ education and an end to school violence.  •…

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    Legal Pathways for Venezuelan Migrants in Latin America

    Migration Policy Institute Feb 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Selee, Jessica Bolter, Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, and Miryam Hazán explore the ways in which Latin American countries are legally accepting Venezuelan migrants, benefiting immigrants and hosts alike.  •…

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    What Has Changed Since the Parkland Shooting?

    Education Dive Feb 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Campisi unpacks the changes that were made in the first year after the Parkland shooting, which brought school safety and gun violence to the fore of American…

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    Outdated Wetland Maps Undermine Environmental Subsidy Attempts

    The New Food Economy Feb 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • H. Claire Brown explains how outdated maps of wetlands mean that subsidies intended to protect wetlands may go to farms that destroy them.  • How can funders work…

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    Actresses Fighting for Women’s Rights 100 Years Ago

    Mashable

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Isobel Hamilton explains how 100 years ago the Actresses’ Franchise League began the work that is continuing in the #MeToo movement.   • How can funding help to support…

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    Reject a Volunteer, Gain an Advocate [Part 2]

    VolunteerMatch Feb 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Meridian Swift, writing for VolunteerMatch, discusses how to structure volunteer recruitment in a way that promotes the idea that volunteers are advocates.  • Why is structuring…

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    Student-Led Climate Protests Sweeping the Globe Are Coming to the US

    Global Citizen Feb 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Student-led climate change protests are sweeping the nation and have now reached the U.S., where many students will be protesting in mid-March.  • What are other…

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    8 Tips For Communicating Ideas To Busy Policymakers

    India Development Review Feb 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lisa Witter and Odette Chalaby at India Development Review give 8 tips for how foundations, nonprofits, and others can effectively convey and convince their programs and…

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    Trainings Help Educators Respond to Immigrant Families’ Deportation Concerns

    Education Dive Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa, writing for Education Dive, reports on how educators in New Mexico are receiving training from immigration lawyers on how best to protect…

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    What’s Missing in the War on Poverty?

    Cato Institute Feb 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the Cato Institute, author Michael D. Tanner discusses the successes of the War on Poverty since Lyndon B. Johnson declared it in…

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