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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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    Stronger State Charter School Laws Can Improve Access for Rural Students

    The 74 Oct 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Charter schools have the opportunity to create innovative laws that could address critical issues that only rural school districts face. • What are some examples of…

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    Global Momentum for the Fight Against Climate Change

    Mashable Oct 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, shares how people are coming together from around the world at the Climate Action Summit. • How can funders partner with…

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    Campaign Advocates for Women’s Land Rights

    Global Washington Oct 10, 2019

    There’s nothing like that “new partnership” feeling—ideas are flowing, plans are being made, and big goals are being put into place. Collective action, especially in global development work, can be…

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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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    Philanthropy is Addressing Poverty Through Policy

    NCRP Oct 9, 2019

    You don’t have to look very far to see that we are in a critical moment in the poverty fight. More than 40 million people across the U.S. live below…

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    Policy Recommendations to Accelerate Economic Mobility

    Results for America Oct 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Results for America provides policy recommendations that can be implemented to improve economic mobility in America.   • How can funders work to make these policy recommendations reality…

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    Can New Science Inform Child Policy?

    AEI Oct 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Katharine B. Stevens at AEI interviews Jack Shonkoff about new science and research on early childhood development and how that can help create better child policies.   • Which…

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    Data-Driven Program Evaluation for Public and Nonprofit Sectors

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Oct 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Governments and universities have secure access for researchers to look at administrative data labs, and this data infrastructure should be expanded to nonprofits organizations as well. …

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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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    Healthcare Payers Face Threats From All Directions

    Healthcare Dive

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Shannon Muchmore discusses the shifting healthcare industry and the threats payers face when it comes to coverage. · What would happen if companies skipped over insurers…

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