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    10 Reasons to Keep Working to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

    United Nations Foundation Oct 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • We have made considerable progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, but more work still needs to happen to see success.  • What are you doing…

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    Your Politics May Shape Your Morality

    Futurity Oct 25, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study suggests that our politics and political party affiliation may help shape our beliefs and morality. • Do a person’s morals steer them to one…

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    Youth Climate Activism Isn’t Going Away

    InsideClimate News Oct 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Student-led climate strikers are only increasing their intensity as they use civil disobedience tactics to make their point about climate action.  • How are you encouraging…

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    Predicting the Future by Being Engaged in the Present

    Medium Oct 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristen Cambell at Medium sits down with Trista Harris of FutureGood to discuss trends that are shaping future philanthropic giving practices. • How can funders lean into best…

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    Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts Still Face Huge Hurdles

    Futurity Oct 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Futurity interviews historian Thomas Sugrue who believes that despite the promise that the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts once held for American equality, signs of struggle…

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    Students Use Virtual Reality to Contribute to Their Communities

    Getting Smart Oct 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Getting Smart examines how technology is being used to build an inclusive future and takes a look at a few ways students are using virtual reality (VR) to…

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    Social Progress Index: Beyond GDP

    Skoll Foundation Oct 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The 2019 Social Progress Index tracks progress against the SDGs and presents data on wellbeing in the form of an interactive map.  • How can funders use…

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    When Corporations Align With Foundation Values

    Alliance Magazine Oct 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent conference for European Corporate Foundations focused on how corporations are aligning their values with their foundations to engage in social impact work.  • What…

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    Stories From Global Climate Strikes Demand to Be Heard

    InsideClimate News Oct 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are stories from the youth climate strike in various cities across the U.S. of young people demanding action on climate change.  • How are donors…

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    Who’s Funding Journalism and How You Can Help

    Democracy and Philanthropy

    Journalism philanthropy has quadrupled in the last eight years. According to data from Foundation Maps for Media Funding—our research and mapping tool developed in partnership with Candid that tracks the…

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    Organizations Making an Impact in Democracy

    Democracy and Philanthropy Sep 25, 2019

    Below is a regularly-updated list of nonprofit organizations, foundations, projects, and programs that contribute meaningful impact to democracy. These initiatives are exemplary in demonstrating commitment to more effective democratic processes…

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    Many Across the Globe Are Dissatisfied With How Democracy Is Working

    Pew Research Center Sep 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ariana Rodriguez-Gitler at Pew Research Center writes why globally, more people are unhappy with the state of democracy in their countries rather than satisfied.  • How can funders…

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