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    The Informal Bank That Empowers Kenya’s Poorest Women

    News Deeply Oct 25, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • News Deeply reports on a community-developed savings group in Kenya that is empowering Kenyan women by providing them with financial stability and independence.  • How can…

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    New Inventions Aim to Change the Idea of Food Waste

    Food Tank Oct 25, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Treasure8 has co-developed new machinery with the USDA to become a connector between different players in the food waste space, reports Food Tank. • Will this invention…

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    Puerto Rico Still Recovering After Hurricane Maria

    Surfrider Foundation Oct 25, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Surfrider Foundation, Mara Dias explains that a year later, Puerto Rico is still recovering from the damage of Hurricane Maria.  · What is the best way…

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    Virtual Reality and Selfies: Students Introduce Seniors To World Of Technology

    The 74 Oct 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Senior citizens and middle schoolers are participating in a program that helps the older population become more knowledgeable about technology.  • How will this type of engagement and…

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    Women in Science Are Underrepresented In Leadership Roles

    Scientific American Blog Network Oct 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is on a mission to enroll more women as cancer researchers and work hard to fund women in science to get…

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    How Generosity Can Transform Your Corporate Culture

    B The Change Oct 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sharon Lipinski, writing for B the Change, describes how creating a culture of generosity at the community, individual, and corporate level can transform the workplace.  • How does generosity…

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    How Behavioral Science Can Improve Criminal Justice

    Ideas 42 Oct 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Many New Yorkers who are summoned to court for minor infractions do not show up. In response to this, the city decided to portray the time and…

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    How Radical Researchers Changed Our World

    The Mandarin Oct 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Australia-based publication The Mandarin discusses the rise of randomized evaluations and how they’ve changed the game for impact measurement in philanthropy. • This piece highlights the…

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    What Will Happen to the Middle Class as Inequality Rises? [Video]

    Futurity Oct 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This video posted on Futurity features law professor Philip Alston, who details the trend of wealth inequality in the U.S. and how the middle class will be harmed…

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    How to Address the Housing Crisis Among Formerly Incarcerated People

    Prison Policy Initiative Oct 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lucius Couloute breaks down the homelessness statistics of formerly incarcerated people demographically and offers recommendations for reducing homelessness and recidivism in that population.  • How can funders…

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    The Playbook for Building a Diverse Workforce

    Unlikely Duos Oct 24, 2018

    In 2018, the national venture philanthropy organization New Profit brought together pairs of donors and social entrepreneurs from their community for candid conversations on the future of social problem-solving. These…

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    Ways to Recognize Potential and Create Opportunities for Others

    Unlikely Duos Oct 24, 2018

    In 2018, the national venture philanthropy organization New Profit brought together pairs of donors and social entrepreneurs from their community for candid conversations on the future of social problem-solving. These…

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