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    113 Million People Lack Food Due to Climate Change and Conflict

    Global Citizen Apr 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its third annual report on the global food crises, finding that 113 million individuals lack food because of natural disasters and…

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    A Snap Shot of Public Opinion in India

    Pew Research Center Apr 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kat Devlin shares an overview of polling conducted in India from May 23 to July 23, 2018 that offers insights into the overall feelings and contrasts between…

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    Americans See a Nation in Decline on Many Fronts

    Pew Research Center Apr 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kim Parker, Rich Morin, and Juliana Menasce Horowitz report that seven in ten Americans were dissatisfied with the direction of the country in January of 2019.  • How can funders…

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    Fighting Terrorism with Social Innovation

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Apr 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Leena Al Olaimy shares insights from her book, Compassionate Counter-Terrorism, on how innovative social programs can address the root causes of terrorism. • How can funders work…

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    These Beautiful Posters Are Helping Make Sure Young South Africans’ Voices Are Heard

    Global Citizen Apr 3, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mbali Kgame at Global Citizen talks with award-winning photographer Jodi Bieber, who has launched a poster series in an effort to give young South African’s a platform and a…

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    Census 2020: Action Steps for Funders

    Funders Network Apr 3, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Funders Network shares action steps for funders who want to work to ensure that the 2020 census is a fair and accurate count of people living…

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    College Students Try to Tame Political Dialogue

    The Hechinger Report Apr 2, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Pappano reports that college students are building spaces for reasonable, open political dialogue to overcome the toxic political atmosphere in the United States.  • How can funders…

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    Why Philanthropy Should Engage in Census 2020

    Southern California Grantmakers Apr 2, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Southern California Grantmakers shares how philanthropists can get involved in the 2020 census to ensure an accurate count that improves equity in the distribution of government funds. • How…

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    More Than a DREAM, Less Than a Promise

    Migration Policy Institute Mar 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Julia Gelatt at the Migration Policy Institute discusses The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 and the purpose its introduction serves, regardless if it is passed…

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    History Lesson: What Do Income Inequality and Xenophobia Lead To?

    Smithsonian Magazine Mar 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In an interview with Lorraine Boissoneault, Mike Duncan explains how income inequality and xenophobia contributed to the fall of Rome and what the means for modern societies.  •…

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    Bright Spot: Brazil’s New Endowment Law

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Mar 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Paula Fabiani and Rhodri Davies explain how Brazil’s new endowment law introduces new guidelines for governance and transparency of philanthropic endowment funds to build public trust for…

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    Businesses Leading in Social Solutions

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Mar 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from SSIR,  authors Jaff Shen and Fan Li discusses the relationship between sustainable and responsible businesses. • What can western organizations take away…

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