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    How Funders Are Stepping Up: Women and the Environment

    NCRP Oct 31, 2019

    Climate change and subsequent damage to water, land and clean air affects women differently than men. Women walk farther when water and firewood runs out, work harder for less when erratic…

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    The Water Crisis in Flint Expands Into the Prison System

    The Marshall Project Oct 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Samuel Campbell tells his story of life inside a prison in Flint, MI, with no access to clean drinking water. • How can donors better understand…

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    Equitable Placemaking in Communities

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Oct 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimberly Burrowes explains how to conduct equitable placemaking in order to build welcoming and thriving communities.  • How can your community benefit from equitable placemaking?  • Read…

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    Comparing Faith and Philanthropy at Home and Abroad

    SSRC Oct 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • David P. King compares and contrasts philanthropy and faith in the sense of who’s giving back, what drives high net worth donors, and the ever-changing dynamics. …

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    The History of Immigrant Detention in the U.S.

    The Marshall Project Oct 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Kassie follows this history of immigrant detention in the United States as it has grown over the past four decades.  • How can understanding this history…

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    Battling Prejudice and Suffering

    Yale Divinity School Oct 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Yale Divinity School profiles alum David Wertheimer, former director at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, who has dedicated his life to advancing social causes, specifically in…

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    Ignored Facts on Economic and Social Issues

    The Smirking Chimp

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Social justice advocate Paul Buchheit discusses several tax issues related to society’s power dynamics that he feels often go underreported. • How is the tax system undermining…

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    Why Donations Are Necessary for Gender Equality

    Harvard Business Review Oct 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Harvard Business Review interviewed Melinda Gates about her recent pledge of $1 billion to accelerate progress toward gender equality.  • Gates explains that ever since…

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    Investing in Human Capital for Sustainable Economic Development

    Forbes Oct 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Craig Kielburger argues that investing in human capital is the key to successfully building sustainable economies.  • How can funders support efforts to develop human capital? How…

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    The Decade of Delivery for Accountability on SDG Achievement

    Mashable Oct 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Trisha Shetty discusses the importance of holding world leaders accountable for actionable promises that will advance the SDGs in 2020.  • Shetty implores us to leave…

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    The Implications of Closing Rikers Island in NYC

    City Journal Oct 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Seth Barron, City Journal’s associate editor, and Rafael Mangual,  fellow and deputy director of legal policy at the Manhattan Institute, discuss the implications for…

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    Supporting Community Driven Change in Colorado Springs Through Food Rescue

    Food Tank Oct 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Colorado Springs Food Rescue community-driven model is overcoming barriers to food access and creating a more sustainable food system. • How can donors help fund more innovation…

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