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    San Francisco’s Homeless Crisis

    City Journal Oct 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · In this 10 Blocks Podcast, Seth Barron is joined by Heather Mac Donald to discuss San Francisco’s homeless crisis and her extensive research on the topic. · How…

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    5 Ways Cities Can Drive Sustainable Innovation

    Smart Cities Dive Oct 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Smart Cities Dive, Alex Ryan explains how a switch from a disruptive to a sustainable innovation model can make cities more digital and equitable.…

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    How Lobbying Undercuts Action to Address Climate Change

    Futurity Oct 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Futurity, Sonia Fernandez explores the effects of political lobbying on the potential of real policy enactment to fight climate change.  · How does lobbying decrease the…

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    Michigan’s Plan to Encourage Savings for Low-income Families

    The Urban Institute Oct 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Signe-Mary McKernan covers Michigan’s plan to raise asset limits for programs assisting low-income families following evidence-based research. • How can you use research to improve your giving efforts?…

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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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    Why It’s Important To Measure The Impact Of People-Powered Advocacy

    Medium Oct 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Tom Liacas expresses his admiration for the progress made by people-powered advocacy movements and explains the importance of measuring their impact to secure sufficient funding.  · How effective…

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    Lessons from the Iraq Reconstruction

    Brookings Oct 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Hideki Matsunaga highlights overarching learnings from the successes and failures in reconstruction efforts in Iraq since 2003.  • How can these learnings be applied elsewhere? What additional…

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    U.S. Foreign Aid: Separating Myths from Facts

    Brookings Oct 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • George Ingram debunks common myths about U.S. foreign aid that confuse conversations on the subject.  • Why do these myths exist and persist? How can funders work…

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    Vietnam’s Economic Revolution

    Brookings Oct 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this interview with David Dollar, Madame Pham Chi Lan discusses how Vietnam’s market revolution took place and improved the lives of Vietnamese people.  • What…

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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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