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Prison Policy Initiative Mar 6, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Wendy Sawyer explains how the high cost of phone calls from jail hurt the health, wellbeing, and case outcomes of disadvantaged people. • How can funders work…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Karin Taylor is a philanthropist and the owner of Weisberg Stables, where she runs an equestrian program that helps veterans, disabled youth, and children develop critical…
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Global Citizen Mar 5, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on Former White House chef Roberto Mendoza’s $250,000 lottery win, which he aims to use to help feed the homeless. • How can stories…
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Mashable Mar 5, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • The UK government has announced a new campaign to end global period poverty by 2030 and have pledged £2 million to assist organizations which are already working…
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Global Citizen Mar 5, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Erica Sanchez and Leah Rodriguez report that humanitarian crises caused by climate change primarily impact low-income countries and receive little global attention. • How can funders work to…
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Urban Institute Mar 5, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Heather Sandstrom, Shirley Adelstein, and Gina Adams unpack four challenges that and universal child care plan must address to be effective. • How can funders help to identify effective, scalable…
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Urban Institute Mar 4, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • “Point-in-Time” Count is a one-night survey that volunteers conduct to count the number of homeless individuals in a city. Those numbers are then reported to the…
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RAND Mar 4, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Although these guidelines for investing in community resilience are a response to the hurricanes last year, long-term resilience strategies are useful for all types of natural…
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Pacific Standard Mar 4, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • Brandon Tensley at Pacific Standard interviews literary scholar Sarah Churchwell on how the American dream has shifted from promoting equal opportunity to advancing capitalism. • How can…
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Global Citizen Mar 4, 2019Giving Compass’ Take: • In a recent speech, Pope Francis condemned the wealth gap for food and resource accessibility around the world and addressed the global food insecurity problem, calling…
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