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    Housing Vouchers Increase Test Scores, Study Shows

    Chalkbeat Jan 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum reports that a study of New York City public school students found that housing vouchers increase student test scores.  • How can successful programs be…

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    World Income Inequality Revisited

    Brookings

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Homi Kharas and Brina Seidel examine the “elephant chart” — which shows the disparities in global income distribution from 1988 to 2008 — and use current data…

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    Femicide in France: The Severity of the Domestic Violence Issue

    Aljazeera Jan 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • France is just recently aware of the severity of domestic violence and femicide in its country, with an increasing amount of women who have been killed…

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    Analysis Shows Uptick in Title IX Lawsuits in Recent Years

    Education Dive Jan 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A report published by the New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy revealed that there have been more Title IX lawsuits in which state courts…

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    Understanding Poverty and Global Health Through the Eyes of a Philanthropist

    Philanthropy Daily Jan 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Martin Morse Wooster discusses his belief that donor resources and access to data can address poverty and global health issues.  • What are the ways that you…

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    States Vowed to Uphold America’s Climate Pledge. Are They Succeeding?

    Inside Climate News Jan 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • States set ambitious renewable energy goals in 2019 and sued to block Trump’s fossil fuel push, but it’s hard to make a dent when your country is…

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    New York City’s Campaign for the 2020 Census

    CityLab Jan 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Bellan reports on New York City’s $40 million effort to engage residents in the 2020 Census.  • How can funders work to ensure that vulnerable communities…

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    Addressing Post-harvest Food Loss in Africa

    Shared Value Initiative | FSG Jan 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Shared Value Initiative and FSG share how Rockefeller’s YieldWise initiative is working to address the problem of post-harvest food loss in Africa.  • How can funders learn from…

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    Guides that Help Actors Know Their Rights in the Era of #MeToo

    Mashable Jan 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Time’s Up Foundation released downloadable guides for actors as resources to better understand their rights around workplace misconduct.  • What are other ways that donors can…

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    People With Dementia Can Benefit From Occupational Therapy

    Futurity Jan 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Occupational therapy can have a range of benefits for individuals with dementia by helping them accomplish daily tasks and activities each day.  • How can donors…

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    Native Voices Discuss Indigenous Food at Summit

    Food Tank Jan 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some of the speakers that will be at Food Tank and Arizona State University’s (ASU) “The Wisdom of Indigenous Foodways” Summit.  • How can funders help…

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    Climate Change Made Hurricane Florence Bigger [Video]

    Futurity Jan 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study shows that Hurricane Florence produced more extreme rainfall and was spatially larger due to human-induced climate change. • How can we take more preemptive…

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