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    Free, Sustainable School Lunch for All

    Food Tank Sep 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Master chef and advocate Alice Waters is pushing for free, sustainable school lunch for all K-12 students in California. In this Food Tank interview, Waters argues that…

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    Organizations Making a Big Impact on Smart Cities

    Government Technology Sep 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Government Technology profiles several organizations that are helping cities across the country build their digital infrastructure and keep up with 21st century demands. • What can…

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    Preparing for Future Wildfires

    The Conversation Sep 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Max Moritz, Naomi Tague, and Sarah Anderson explain how policymakers can incentivize more responsible building in the wake of wildfires in order to reduce the damage caused by…

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    Egypt’s Crackdown on NGOs Opens Door for Social Enterprise

    Khentiamentiu Sep 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Glenn Meyer reports that Egypt’s crackdown on NGOs has opened up opportunities for social enterprises to make an impact in the country.  • Can social enterprises fill…

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    Texas Refuses Federal Mandate to Fund Education for Migrant Children in Shelters

    Governing Magazine Sep 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Teo Armus reports that Texas is refusing to fund education for children in migrant shelters in spite of a federal mandate that requires six hours of schooling on…

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    Upping Our Storm Resilience Game Through Performance Measures

    GovEx Sep 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This Center for Government Excellence (GovEx) post describes a partnership with the city of Fayetteville, NC, to improve stormwater management systems so that the city would…

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    Cuts in Social Security and Medicare Are Inevitable

    Manhattan Institute Sep 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · With US debt rising unsustainably, the need for Social Security and Medicare reform only rises. Here, David Schoenbrod explains the need for lawmakers to stabilize Social Security and Medicare…

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    Keeping Democracy Alive in Cities

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Sep 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Trust in both local government and NGOs has declined in the last year. The private sector needs to find ways to engage citizens in democracy to solve local…

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    Hey Progressives: Can We Stop Using Social Justice to Tear One Another Down?

    Nonprofit AF Sep 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this blog post from Nonprofit AF, Vu Le explores the often-heated discussions among colleagues and friends in the sector around issues of social justice, and…

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    Volunteerism and What It Means For Civil Society

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Sep 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Volunteerism in the U.S. is unfortunately on the decline, but individuals in both the public and private sector can play a critical role in increasing volunteer…

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    How New Title IX Policies Would Change Sexual Assault Investigations

    The 74 Sep 6, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Phenicie, writing for The 74, reports the on the five major changes to Title IX policies that regulate how schools handle cases of sexual assault and…

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    We Need Corporate America in the Fight for Justice

    The Chronicle of Philanthropy Sep 6, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this piece for The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Jeff Raikes, co-founder of the Raikes Foundation, makes the case for businesses to take a stand for social…

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