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    Financial Literacy Can Hold Key to College Success

    EdSource

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Melissa Fries explains that financial literacy can prevent students -especially low-income students – from accruing unmanageable student debt.  • How can financial literacy lessons be inserted…

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    The Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

    Charities Aid Foundation

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Rhodri Davies discusses how civil society organizations can help uphold tech ethics and protect vulnerable communities that are affected by the “dark side of technology.” • How…

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    New Fund Revitalizes Native American Agriculture

    Food Tank Jan 23, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank details an upstart fund’s efforts in rejuvenating Native American agriculture for generations to come. • What other programs support Native American Agriculture? What can…

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    The Competitive Advantage of Social Enterprises

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ryan Ross discusses the role of social enterprises in impact philanthropy and how they may be ahead of the curve in the new environment where consumers…

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    Risk or Opportunity? It’s Time for Foundations to Reframe

    Candid

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Olga Tarasov and Kalyah Ford explain how foundation representatives gathered at a “Theory of the Foundation Seminar” reframed risks as opportunities for philanthropy impact.  • How can…

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    Principal Quality Can Help Curb Student Absenteeism

    Education Dive Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study indicates that high-quality principals can help to reduce student absenteeism at schools.  • How are schools bolstering principals so that they can address…

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    The Many Types of Vulnerable People Impacted by PTSD

    The Conversation Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Arash Javanbakht, writing for The Conversation, explains the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and explores who is affected, how common it is, and how to help.  •…

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    Towns Struggle As New Flood Season Approaches

    Harvest Public Media Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brett Adams describes the state of the town of Peru, Nebraska, as it prepares for the next flood season and how it is still recovering from…

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    States Expand Access to Free School Meals for Students

    Education Dive Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Anti-hunger advocates are pushing results for free school meals through the expansion of the Community Eligibility Program.  • How can donors can help address some of…

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    California’s Big Victory By Passing a Tough Animal Welfare Law

    Vox Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelsey Piper reports on California’s latest victory and how the courts keep backing states’ rights to pass animal welfare laws. • Farm animal welfare is often an…

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    9 Startling Facts That Show Just How Hard the Student-Debt Crisis is Hurting Black Americans

    Business Insider Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Allana Akhtar and Hillary Hoffower give 9 mind-blowing statistics about the student-debt crisis’ impact on black borrowers as compared to white students. • How can funders best help…

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    Scientists Call Attention to Four Action Steps to Battle Climate Change

    TreeHugger Jan 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Scientists propose four ideas focused on reducing the land area devoted to livestock and repurpose it for planting trees to battle climate change.  • What are…

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