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    Why We Need Technology to Advance Personal Safety

    Smart Cities Dive Dec 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Personal safety is a global issue that has gone unaddressed, but technology can drive progress in solutions.  • How can donors support technology that advances personal…

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    Ohio’s Experiment in Helping Businesses Invest in Talent

    Brookings Dec 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • David Feinerman reports on Ohio’s SkillUp service, which uses an organizational-needs assessment to help local business leaders talk about what is and isn’t working for their businesses and articulate…

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    Kentucky Addresses a Key Weakness in Many Prison Apprenticeship Programs

    Urban Institute Dec 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Urban Institute report how job seekers recently released from prison face challenges that make landing a job extremely difficult. Kentucky’s Justice to Journeyman program…

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    Will Rice Survive Climate Change?

    The New Food Economy Dec 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy reports how climate change is affecting rice crops and farmers, not only from the challenge to meet demand but also when the…

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    Companies are Finding Ways to Protect Biodiversity

    Eco-Business Dec 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Virginia Gewin discusses the companies with plant based products, from coffee to cosmetics, that are boosting biodiversity and sustainability. • These companies are recognizing that climate change…

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    This Bus Provides Education and Hope to Homeless Children in Iraq

    Global Citizen

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sophie Maes profiles a project from the Iraqi Children Foundation to repurpose a bus into a learning center, helping vulnerable young people in Baghdad get an education.…

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    NCTQ Analysis Questions Out-of-State Teacher Transfer Protocols

    Education Dive Dec 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that many states do not require out-of-state transferring teachers to undergo background checks or prove their…

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    Understanding the Economic Effects of Federal Tax Changes

    Washington Center for Equitable Growth Dec 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, Corey Husak takes a look at the impact feeral tax changes have on the US economy. · Why is it…

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    Cheaper Bacteria Detection Could Fight Food Poisoning

    Futurity Dec 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · A new method of becteria detection called ON-rep-seq could be helpful in identifying food poisoning at about 200 times less than traditional methods.  · How can this…

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    Power for the Planet, Power for Pathways Out of Poverty

    The Rockefeller Foundation Dec 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The Rockefeller Foundation explains how investing in clean and renewable power sourcing can help create new jobs and boosting the economy.  · How can donors support…

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    Report Shows How Far Nations Are From Reaching Gender Equality

    Global Citizen Dec 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from the World Economic Forum discusses how long it will take various regions of the world to reach gender equality, with Western Europe currently…

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    How Sidewalk Labs is Transforming City Planning

    Smart Cities Dive Dec 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Jason Plautz reports that Sidewalk Labs has developed a generative design tool that can take in a number of different factors and produce a more holistic…

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