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    We Need to Rethink This Concept to End Extreme Poverty

    Global Citizen May 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Although the global poverty rate has lowered dramatically since 1990, Global Citizen explains that these numbers are unlikely to keep declining at such a rapid rate…

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    Unaccompanied Children Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

    Kids in Need of Defense May 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kinds in Need of Defence (KIND) details the violations and abused that unaccompanied children are experiencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. • How can funders work to…

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    Philanthropy’s Role in Nuclear Threat Reduction

    N Square May 6, 2019

    Part one of a three-part series. Read part two and part three. Nuclear weapons. Quick, what do you feel or think when you hear those words? Do you associate the phrase…

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    Necessary Change to the Foundations of America’s Education System

    The 74 May 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Carolyn Phenicie discusses education in the United States and explains that making it a federal right is the best way to achieve equity in American education. Phenicie further explains…

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    Supporting the Arts in America’s Schools

    Americans for the Arts May 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This PDF provides an overview of the coordinated effort required to ensure that the arts thrive in American schools.  • What do the arts look like…

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    Washington State to End Prison Gerrymandering

    Prison Policy Initiative May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This story from the Prison Policy Initiative discusses a Washington bill which requires the state to count prisoners as residents of their hometown for voting purposes.…

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    Is Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction?

    Cato Institute May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Cato Institute story, Jeffrey A. Singer highlights the recent argument with the Department of Defense about whether or not to consider fentanyl a WMD.…

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    Increasing Racial Diversity in Gifted Classrooms

    The Hechinger Report May 4, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the Hechinger Report, author Jill Barshay discusses a solution that has been proposed for increasing racial diversity in gifted classrooms across the…

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    Supporting Age-Friendly Efforts [Video]

    Grantmakers in Aging

    Giving Compass’ Take: • James Fuccione shares information about two age-friendly efforts at the local level in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. • How could age-friendly efforts look in your community? What players…

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    10 Quotes from the 2019 Milken Global Conference

    Giving Compass May 2, 2019

    More than 5,000 people descended upon the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles this week for the 22nd Annual Milken Institute Global Conference. Leaders from finance, philanthropy, environment, and other sectors…

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    A Change in Philanthropic Practice Could Be What You’re Missing

    Exponent Philanthropy May 2, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Andy Carroll, writing for Exponent Philanthropy, describes a story of a family foundation founder who decided to change direction in funding early education and health services.  •…

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    10 Quotes from the 2019 Milken Global Conference

    Milken Institute May 2, 2019

    More than 5,000 people descended upon the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles this week for the 22nd Annual Milken Institute Global Conference. Leaders from finance, philanthropy, environment, and other sectors…

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