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    How Curriculum Materials Can Act as a Lever for Ed Reform

    Brookings Aug 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Morgan Polikoff suggests using curriculum materials as a lever for education reform and offers ways to overcome barriers to this approach.  • How can philanthropy help use this information…

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    Drug Use Disorders and in the USA Between 1983 and 2014

    The Lancet Aug 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Elias Nosrati, Jacob Kang-Brown, Michael Ash, Martin McKee, Michael Marmot, and Lawrence P King investigated the relationship between drug use disorders and economic decline, incarceration rates, and…

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    A Vision for an Agricultural New Deal

    Pacific Standard Aug 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Maywa Montenegro, Annie Shattuck, and Joshua Sbicca describe a vision for an agricultural new deal to ensure the long-term viability of farming in the United States.  •…

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    How Police Technology Aggravates Racial Inequity

    Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law Aug 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura M. Moy explores how police technology aggravates racial inequity and offers suggestions for preventing these problems.   • How can funders work to enact these changes? What…

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    How Philanthropy Networks and Support Organizations are Working to Protect and Grow the Space for Giving

    WINGS Aug 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • WINGS highlights philanthropic networks and support organizations that are successfully working to protect and grow the space for giving. • How can funders work to spread…

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    The Women’s Funding Network: A Powerful Force in Philanthropy

    Gender and Giving Aug 7, 2019

    Thirty years ago, the women’s funding movement was a gathering of a handful of leaders that were convinced philanthropy needed to more fully recognize and include women’s voices. Today, the…

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    Medicare for All: How Government-run Health Care Would Impact Americans

    The Heritage Foundation Aug 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · This video from The Heritage Foundation features Seema Verma discussing the idea of “Medicare for All” and what government-run healthcare would really mean for Americans. · How…

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    How Can it Be Wrong to Give to Your Kid’s School?

    VOX Aug 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A school district tried to share wealthy parents’ donations with poor schools. Listen to what happens in this podcast from VOX. • How has school choice shown to…

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    Lowering the Barrier to Entry for Impact Investing

    Fast Company Aug 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Paynter explains how Newday Investing, which allows people to start impact investing with as little as $5, is making impact more accessible.  • How can philanthropists…

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    Lawsuit Against NYC and the NYPD for Illegal Use of Databases of Arrests

    The Marshall Project Aug 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Eli Hager reports that a lawsuit has been filed against the New York City and the New York Police Department for illegally using databases of arrests. •…

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    Ways to Improve Chronic Kidney Disease Outcomes

    RAND Corporation Aug 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from RAND Corporation reveals that specialized medical care and coordination can improve chronic kidney disease outcomes and reduce costs.  • How can funders best support the shifts…

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    Support the Leadership of Girls and Women to Advance Climate Action

    United Nations Foundation Aug 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michelle Milford Morse explains that funders, NGOs, and governments need to support the leadership of girls and women in order to advance climate action.  • How can…

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