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    World Hunger Is on the Rise for the Third Year in a Row

    Smithsonian Sep 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization found that world hunger has increased for the third year in a row and will…

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    Can Tourism Ever Be Sustainable?

    TriplePundit Sep 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • It is possible for tourism companies to have sustainable development initiatives. Fundación Grupo Puntacana has a business model that exemplifies this goal but requires help from all stakeholders…

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    Elementary Students With Depression Are More at Risk for Skill Deficits

    Education Dive Sep 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study reported that depression in 2nd and 3rd grade children can be difficult to detect by parents and educators. These students are six times…

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    STEAM Workshop Prioritizes Arts For Students

    EdSurge Sep 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Administrators from Walter Bracken STEAM Academy detail the process of introducing STEAM classes effectively into the school curriculum. • Why is STEAM beneficial for students? How…

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    Disaster Recovery and Preparation Insights

    Give2Asia Sep 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This Give2Asia post revisits the tragedy in Nepal when a major earthquake struck in 2015 and what it’s taught us about disaster preparedness. • Among the…

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    Young People Take the Lead on the Global Goals

    United Nations Foundation Sep 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • With the rise of global challenges, young people are becoming more and more motivated to act on important issues and make a change. Here, the United Nations…

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    St. Louis’s Mow to Own Program Gives Vacant Lots New Life

    Nonprofit Quarterly Sep 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Marian Conway explains how the St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority is revitalizing and stabilizing vacated neighborhoods through programs like Mow to Own. • Can this model work…

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    The Rust Belt Boomerang: Young Professionals Returning to Region

    Philanthropy Daily Sep 20, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The ‘rust belt boomerang’ is a term that describes when individuals who grew up in rust belt states return to their hometowns to help increase economic opportunity…

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    Is Private Funding the Solution to Failing Africa Education?

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Sep 20, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Global investment in Africa’s education is necessary and the onset of private funding from impact investors, entrepreneurs and philanthropists could help spur change in Africa.  • What other…

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    How A Student-Led Program Eases Transitions for Military Kids

    The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Sep 20, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • S2S is a student-led and teacher advised program that helps military children transition into new schools seamlessly.  • How can edtech executives get involved to create tools or…

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    Can New Tech Reduce Food Spoilage Without Electricity?

    NextBillion Sep 20, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This post from NextBillion features a product that hopes to solve the problem of preserving food without electricity through a process called “evaporative cooling.” • How…

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    What Philanthropists Should Learn From the Baltimore Youth Fund

    Nonprofit Quarterly Sep 20, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sheela Nimishakavi explains how the Baltimore Youth Fund – funded by taxes to fight racism and inequality – could teach philanthropists and nonprofits to better serve vulnerable…

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