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    How the Justice Reinvestment Initiative Drives Policy Change

    Giving Compass Sep 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Urban Institute, 36 states have implemented more constructive criminal justice strategies as a result of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative. • Why is it important…

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    Policies to Increase Access to Healthcare for Latinos

    Brookings Sep 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ariel Gelrud Shiro and Richard V. Reeves unpack health and healthcare access challenges that Latinos in the U.S. face and offer policy solutions.   • What role can you play…

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    Migrant Inclusion: Social Innovation Lessons for Cities

    Migration Policy Institute Sep 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Migration Policy Institute explores how social innovation efforts can center migrants and refugees based on examples in Europe. • What role can you…

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    Police Reform Is Widely Supported Across Racial Backgrounds

    Othering & Belonging Institute Sep 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new poll at Othering & Belonging Institute reveals widespread, unified support for police reform and racial justice across racial and ethnic backgrounds. • Why is…

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    How Policy Changes in Education Can Impact English Learners During COVID-19

    Migration Policy Institute Sep 23, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 pandemic has a severe impact on immigrant families, and particularly students that are English learners. Changes to education policy may help address their needs.…

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    A Plan to Help Distressed Communities Recover After COVID-19

    Brookings Sep 23, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Timothy J. Bartik proposes a federal block grant to create or retain jobs in distressed communities to raise earnings and address social problems. • What role can you…

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    How Local Governments Can Use Data-driven Insights to Build Safer Environments

    Smart Cities Dive Sep 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Local city and state governments in the U.S. are leveraging data-driven insights to make transportation and infrastructure more efficient, cleaner, and safer.  • How can donors…

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    Building and Understanding Americans’ Trust in Facts and Democracy

    Pew Research Center

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Pew Research Center is publishing reports that analyze misinformation in the United States and how Americans view the spread of fake news and its impact on…

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    How to Build Better Democratic Infrastructure in America

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Hollie Russon Gilman, K. Sabeel Rahman, & Elena Souris argue that we should retire conventional civic engagement tactics such as canvassing and signing petitions and instead…

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    How Businesses Invest in Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts

    Harvard Business Review Sep 21, 2020

    Below is an excerpt from an article, originally published in Harvard Business Review, about corporate efforts to increase voter turnout through a non-partisan lens. Looking for more guidance? Organizations like…

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    PushBlack: Advancing Civic Participation for Black Americans One Story at a Time

    Democracy and Philanthropy Sep 21, 2020

    In 1968, in response to uprisings by Black communities in cities like Newark and Detroit, President Lyndon Johnson launched a task force to determine the cause of the riots and…

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    How to Be a Better Ally for People of Different Faiths

    Aspen Institute

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicole Corea, writing for The Aspen Institute, discusses pitfalls to avoid to be a better ally to individuals of another faith.  • What are you doing to…

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