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    Private Equity and For-Profit Colleges

    Education Dive May 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Education Dive story, Ben Unglesbee investigates the tumultuous for-profit college sector, and the dramatic effects that private equity have had on it. • Adults…

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    The Importance of Family Philanthropy in Rural Communities

    National Center for Family Philanthropy May 19, 2019

    Family philanthropy has been present in rural America long before there was even the thought of a field of philanthropy. With a robustly developed body of work that is rural-specific…

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    Challenging Teaching Norms: A New Art History Curriculum

    Americans for the Arts May 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Professors at Trinity College in Washington D.C. are working to combat representation and equity issues in art courses by redeveloping the art history curriculum to be…

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    More Chicago High Schoolers Are Earning Community College Credits

    Chalkbeat May 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chicago high schools offer a program that give students the opportunity to earn free community college credits before graduating with the hope that more students will…

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    Transformational Impact: U.S. Foundation Funding for Trans Communities

    Funders for LGBTQ Issues May 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The TRANSformational Impact report analyzes U.S. foundation funding for the transgender community and highlights opportunities for funders.  • How can donors share information about the needs…

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    Five Reasons Why You Should Consider Impact Investing

    Forbes May 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ibrahim AlHusseini, writing for Forbes, lists five reasons why individuals should add impact investing to their portfolio strategy. • One of the reasons listed is that impact…

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    What is an Impact Search Fund?

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Impact search funds are useful tools that help investors source, mentor, and partner with entrepreneurs. • How can more donors utilize this tool? What are the…

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    Stemming the Tide of Trash: Five Essential Reads on Recycling

    The Conversation May 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jennifer Weeks, writing for The Conversation, lists five critical reads that detail the impact of recycling and how to reduce U.S. waste management issues. • How can…

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    How Businesses Can Lead on Public Policy

    B The Change May 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Noah Rue, writing for B the Change, discusses how corporate social responsibility, transparency, and sustainability are becoming more critical to business models and useful for driving public…

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    Food Policies: What Works, What Doesn’t

    FoodTank May 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this FoodTank story, Teresa O’Connor talks with Mondi Mason and other food policy experts about the obstacles to and importance of improving healthy food access.…

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    3 Ways Schools Are Helping Underrepresented Students Graduate from College

    The Hechinger Report May 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard Whitmire explains techniques that schools across the country are using to help underrepresented students graduate from college.  • How can funders work to boost and improve…

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    Can Medicaid Work Requirements Be Done Well?

    The Conversation May 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Simon F. Haeder explains that barriers to effective Medicaid work requirements including costs and burdens on recipients. • Are work requirements worth the cost and effort they…

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