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    The Importance and Urgency Around LGBTQ Advocacy

    Mashable Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sage Anderson at Mashable interviewed Sarah McBride, a transgender spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, on why there needs to be urgency for LGBTQ advocacy now. …

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    Landscape Review: Postsecondary Education in Prison

    Ithaka S+R Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ithaka S+R shares this review of the state of postsecondary education in prisons and recommendations to strengthen access to educational opportunities for prisoners.  • Are there prison…

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    The Role of Money in Politics

    FiveThrityEight Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth-Baker discusses new research that quantifies the influence of money in politics, finally shedding some light on a well-known but not well-understood phenomenon.  • How can…

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    Boston Charter Schools Expand and Quality Holds Strong

    The 74 Jun 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent studies from the National Bureau of Economic Research indicate that Boston charter schools were able to expand and replicate their model at other schools without sacrificing…

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    Anti-Slavery Campaign Helps Empower Women in Nigeria

    Global Citizen Jun 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The UK government is running a new anti-slavery campaign called Not For Sale to shed light on aspirational stories of Nigerian female survivors of human trafficking.…

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    Shrinking Civil Society Space and International Development and Humanitarian Action

    European Foundation Centre and Funders’ Initiative for Civil Society Jun 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • European Foundation Centre and Funders’ Initiative for Civil Society explain that as states confine civil society, it is essential for organizations to push back and maintain…

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    Examining Civil Society Legitimacy

    The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Jun 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explores ten case studies and draws a set of conclusions about how civil society can gain legitimacy in a variety of…

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    More Immigrants Are Giving Up Court Fights and Leaving the U.S.

    The Marshall Project Jun 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to The Marshall Project, there has been an sharp rise in voluntary departure applications as immigrants decide to return to their native countries rather than…

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    Energy Policy Reform Offers Consumers Choice

    The Heritage Foundation Jun 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The author explains why the introduction of competition in electricity markets makes companies actually work for their customers rather than the polictical system. · The article discusses…

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    Supportive Housing Can Help Keep Families Together

    Urban Institute Jun 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Urban Institute suggests supportive housing as a solution to keeping struggling families together and children out of the foster care system. · How can philanthropists help families…

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    Reducing Opioid Overdoses Without A Prescription

    RAND Corporation Jun 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · A new RAND Corporation study shows the benefits of allowing pharmacists to administer naloxone, the opioid antidote, without a physician’s prescription. States that have already adopted this law…

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    Prioritizing Social-Emotional Skills for Students

    Education Dive Jun 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to a new survey from RAND Corp., 75 percent of principals say that their schools have begun to prioritize building social-emotional skills in students.  ·…

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