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    A Potentially Fatal Weakness of the Global Medical Supply Chain

    The Conversation

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Morten Wendelbo and Christine Crudo Blackburn argue that the small number of suppliers for medical supplies used around the globe can leave the world underresourced in an…

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    How One Singer Changed American Music

    Futurity Sep 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Futurity talks with Charles Kronengold about his upcoming book discussing music and the lasting impact Aretha Franklin had on American music and society.  · How has Aretha Franklin impacted…

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    The Charge for Democracy in Asia

    Hudson Institute Sep 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · John Lee at the Hudson Institute challenges the idea that autocracies achieve better results in their economies, standards of living, and social stability and explains why Japan and…

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    Rights Group Slams Iran for Denying Student Activists an Education

    Global Citizen Sep 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on the plight of student activists in Iran, who are running into road blocks while applying to schools due to their views. •…

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    9 Photos of Remembrance and Resilience From Around the World

    Global Citizen Sep 12, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Global Citizen shares photos of remembrance and resilience of significant moments that happened this past summer,  both politically and globally.  • How will these photos help remind us…

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    March For Our Lives Makes Voter Registration a Top Priority

    Giving Compass Sep 12, 2018

    Emilia Allard knew she needed to do something. Back in February, when the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneham Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, dominated the news, Allard went home…

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    How Close Is South Africa to Achieving the Global Goals?

    Global Citizen Sep 12, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mbali Kgame reports the progress that South Africa has made toward achieving sustainable development goals and the work that remains to be done.  • How can funders effectively move…

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    Let’s Rethink What International Development Really Means

    Giving Compass Sep 11, 2018

    People would always give me a quizzical look. “And what is that, exactly?” they would ask, if brave enough to reveal their naiveté about what was to become the next…

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    Organizations Making a Big Impact on Smart Cities

    Government Technology Sep 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Government Technology profiles several organizations that are helping cities across the country build their digital infrastructure and keep up with 21st century demands. • What can…

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    Upping Our Storm Resilience Game Through Performance Measures

    GovEx Sep 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This Center for Government Excellence (GovEx) post describes a partnership with the city of Fayetteville, NC, to improve stormwater management systems so that the city would…

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    Keeping Democracy Alive in Cities

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Sep 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Trust in both local government and NGOs has declined in the last year. The private sector needs to find ways to engage citizens in democracy to solve local…

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    Hey Progressives: Can We Stop Using Social Justice to Tear One Another Down?

    Nonprofit AF Sep 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this blog post from Nonprofit AF, Vu Le explores the often-heated discussions among colleagues and friends in the sector around issues of social justice, and…

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