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    The Promise of Achieving Clean Clinic Status

    Save the Children Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Clean Clinic is one of the three pillars of an initiative to help encourage infection prevention approaches in global healthcare. Achieving “Clean Clinic” status helps facilities…

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    Understanding More About Social Justice Philanthropy

    NEO Philanthropy Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sean Thomas-Breitfield, NEO Philanthropy Board Member and co-director of the Building Movement Project in NY, answers questions about the social justice philanthropy sector.  • How is your…

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    Research Suggests Community Schools Can Help With Chronic Absenteeism

    Education Dive Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An evaluative research assessment from RAND on NYC’s community schools indicated that chronic absenteeism has been reduced and the schools are providing mental health support to…

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    Finding a Sustainable Model in Arts Organizations

    ARTS Blog Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelly Lamb Pollock, writing for ARTS Blog, discusses why “there is no one size fits all” model for art organizations.  • How can arts organizations collaborate and…

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    Mixing Chlorine and Drinking Water Creates Toxic Byproducts

    Futurity Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study, mixing drinking water with chlorine – the United States’ most common method of disinfecting drinking water – creates previously unidentified toxic…

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    Is it Time to Retire the Term “Food Desert?”

    The Counter Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Fu reports on emerging research which suggests that proximity doesn’t matter as much as affordability in getting healthy food to people who need it, and how…

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    Turn to Students to Facilitate Coding Education

    EdSurge Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Steven Fink explains the importance of empowering student voice to help create understand coding  education. • How can donors support students’ coding education?  • Read about…

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    Policies That Punish Pregnant Women for Substance Use

    RAND Corporation Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Pediatrician Laura J. Faherty explains how research found that policies that punish pregnant women for substance use do not help women or infants.  • How can…

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    The Racial Gaps in the Nonprofit Sector

    Independent Sector Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeremie Greer urges action to close the existing racial gaps in nonprofit sector leadership in order to advance economic justice.  • What role can funders play in…

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    Improving Community College Graduation Rates

    MDRC Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from MDRC reveals that a program in Ohio successfully increased community college graduation rates.  • How can this successful program be replicated elsewhere? What improvements…

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    When Criminal Convictions Prevent Name Changes

    The Marshall Project Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Schwartzapfel reports that multiple transgender people have filed lawsuits that challenge bans on those with certain types of convictions from changing their names. • How can the…

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    Career Technical Education: Strengths and Weaknesses

    Getting Smart

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Niehoff argues that Career and Technical Education, formerly known as Vocational Education, has strengths and weaknesses as currently implemented. • How can funders help CTE programs…

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