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    Economy Tied Closely With Entrepreneurship

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to the author, philanthropy must invest more in underserved entrepreneurs to stimulate and grow a more inclusive economy. • How can donors support entrepreneurship that…

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    High School Career Readiness Programs Can Help Produce Social Mobility

    The 74 Sep 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • David Williams, writing for The 74, explains how career readiness programs that include mentorship opportunities can help increase students’ social mobility.  • What programs are available for…

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    Charter Schools Don’t Always Push Public Schools to Improve

    Futurity Sep 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to this article, charter schools that offer an alternative style of instruction have very little, if any, effect on student performance at nearby public schools. …

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    Youth Climate Movement is Part of the Global Debate

    The Conversation Sep 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Youth climate activists are bringing the question of ethics to the global debate on climate change. They are challenging policymakers to think about how their responses…

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    Are Plant-Based Milks Causing Harmful Nutritional Deficiencies in Children?

    The New Food Economy Sep 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica McKenzie at The New Food Economy writes about the debate on whether plant-based milks are giving children the proper nutrients compared to dairy milk.  • According…

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    New Approach to Child Protection Investigations Yields Encouraging Results

    The Annie E. Casey Foundation Sep 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Annie E. Casey Foundation reports on Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (CCDCFS) and how they have been working to paint a…

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    The Role of Education in Workforce Development

    Education Dive

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Amelia Harper reports the content of a U.S. Chamber of Commerce discussion on how to address the skills gap through education, specifically early education programs that will…

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    Fair-Trade Fashion From Pride Not Pity

    The Atlantic

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Elisha Brown, writing for The Atlantic, interviews Harper Poe, founder of Proud Mary Global Textiles, about her trajectory in ethical fashion and her beliefs on the…

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    Machine Learning Helps Predict How Big Wildfires Will Get

    Futurity Sep 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that machine learning could help predict the final size of a wildfire from the moment it starts.  • Faced with a climate change-induced jump in…

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    Mobile Markets Improve Fresh Produce Access in Chicago Neighborhoods

    Food Tank Sep 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A Chicago nonprofit sells fresh fruits and vegetables from renovated buses to counteract the lack of full-service grocery stores in local neighborhoods.  • How can funders help expand…

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    Bringing HIV/AIDS into Aging Services: Recommendations for Funders

    Grantmakers in Aging Sep 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers in Aging outlines opportunities for funders to expand HIV/AIDS in aging services to fill existing gaps.  • Which of these gaps are you positioned to…

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    The Role of Parents in Improving Learning Outcomes

    India Development Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Abhishek Choudhary details the importance of parent participation with students enrolled at government schools in New Delhi. The approach he describes is one that blends the roles of…

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