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    Learning From Failures in Education Innovation

    The Learning Accelerator May 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Grace Magley explains how she came to appreciate the value of sharing and learning from the educational innovation that she and others have undertaken.  • How can…

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    Los Angeles Just Announced its Own Green New Deal to Drastically Slash Emissions

    Fast Company May 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on Los Angeles’ plan to accelerate climate action by creating their own emissions plan that aims to have 100% renewables by 2045, 100%…

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    Housing Stress on the Middle Class

    Brookings May 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jenny Schuetz explores how housing stress pressures the middle class in America, creating difficult choices that negatively impact well-being.  • How can funders work to ensure…

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    Clean Energy Jobs and Inclusion

    Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings May 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings highlights the opportunity to bring inclusion to clean energy jobs. • How can funders work to ensure that…

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    The Impact of a Family Planning Contraceptive Access Intervention

    Child Trends May 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Welti and Jennifer Manlove explain how Delaware Contraceptive Access Now increased the use of contraception by Title X clients.  • How can funders work to increase…

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    Lessons From Two Years of Piloting Formative Assessment

    Getting Smart May 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Katy Escandell and Dr. Lisa Goodnow share lessons they learned leading a district team at Austin ISD through the first two years of formative assessment. • How can…

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    A Charter Advocacy Group and the Newark School Board Race

    Chalkbeat May 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Patrick Wall reports that the Great Schools for All PAC, a charter advocacy group, spent nearly $100,000 on three winning candidates in the Newark school board race.  •…

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    Restructuring a Community Foundation for Impact

    The East Bay Community Foundation May 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • James W. Head explains how The East Bay Community Foundation is working to change its structure to improve its work and outcomes.  • How can funders help…

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    Evaluating a Culture

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy May 16, 2019

    The Board and staff of the Howard Gilman Foundation commissioned the GPR in order to assess and improve our grantees’ experiences. The report identified “consistently positive grantee perceptions,” and both…

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    Archiving and Preserving Your Family Legacy

    National Center for Family Philanthropy May 15, 2019

    As a filmmaker, one of the aspects of projects that has always brought me the greatest joy is capturing the interesting stories of people before they are no longer able…

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    Women Farmers Own Half the Farmland in America But Don’t Earn Half the Profits

    Pacific Standard May 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: •Emily Moon, writing for Pacific Standard, explains the intricacies of the wage gaps for women farmers in the agricultural business.  • How can donors learn more about…

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    3 Changes Higher Ed Leaders Should Be Ready To Make

    Education Dive May 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • During a meeting hosted by the Education Writers Association last week, education leaders noted three major changes that need to happen in higher education. • Which of…

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