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    Building Community Wealth

    Drexel's Nowak Metro Finance Lab | BluePrint Local | Accelerator for America Nov 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ross Baird, Bruce Katz, Jihae Lee, and Daniel Palmer discuss how building community wealth can improve equity.  • How can these lessons be applied to communities…

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    More Support Needed to Keep Detroit Kids in School

    Chalkbeat Nov 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lori Higgins reports that research has identified causes of absenteeism in Detroit that schools alone can not adequately address. • How can funders partner effectively to form…

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    Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter

    National Center for Family Philanthropy

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Center for Family Philanthropy provides an overview of the difference between diversity, equity, and inclusion while also making the moral, social, economic, and market arguments for…

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    Why Compassion for Refugees Is Key to Security

    UNHCR

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Former U.S. marine Scott Cooper has become an advocate for refugees’ rights, arguing that welcoming those in need is not only humane but also makes our…

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    Making the Future of Work About the Workers

    Brookings Nov 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The most vulnerable of low-wage workers will most likely be overlooked in the policymaking process when deciding what the future of work will look like in…

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    Why Donors Should Support Nonprofits That Are Failing Forward

    Charity Navigator Nov 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ofira Bondorowsky, writing for Charity Navigator, discusses why donors must support nonprofits that are failing forward, and looking to innovate the sector by taking risks.  • How…

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    An Increase in Climate News Coverage Helps Inform Public Conversation

    Media Impact Funders Nov 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Covering Climate Now, a project co-founded by the Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation, made a concerted effort to inspire hundreds of newsrooms to report on climate change.  •…

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    These Invisible Barcodes Make Plastic More Likely to be Recycled

    Fast Company Nov 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • By making it possible for recycling facilities to quickly scan a bottle or packaging and learn what it’s made of and where it’s from, this new…

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    Colder States Would Lose More SNAP Benefits under Proposed Changes

    Urban Institute Nov 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Elaine Waxman and Laura Wheaton at Urban Institute report on a recent proposal from the USDA would change the way states consider utility costs, which can include…

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    The Importance of Sustaining Soil Ecosystems

    Food Tank Nov 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In order to address Sustainable Development Goal 15, there needs to be a concerted effort to implement innovative soil projects that will protect future ecosystems.  •…

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    Successfully Instilling a Growth Mindset in Ninth-graders

    MDRC Nov 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Study of Learning Mindsets implemented a nation-wide study that showed that low-cost interventions successfully instilled a growth mindset in ninth-graders.  • Can this be…

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    Challenges of Technology in Higher Education

    Education Dive

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jean Dimeo discusses trends, challenges, and developments within technology that will impact learning and higher education within the next few years. • How can funders use this…

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