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    Utah’s Publicly Funded Kindergarten Readiness Program

    Education Next May 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Benjamin Heuston explains how Utah’s decentralized publically funded kindergarten readiness program is supplying families with the resources they need to give their children a strong start.  •…

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    Georgia Will Give Free Pads and Tampons to Low-Income People

    Global Citizen May 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lawmakers in Georgia have created a budget that will take effect in 2020 to provide tampons and pads to low-income citizens in an effort.  • What…

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    Three Ways Activist Kids These Days Resemble Their Predecessors

    The Conversation May 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • David S. Meyer, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Irvine, says children activist resemble their predecessors when it comes to their passion, angst, and ability to create dramatic…

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    Investors Could Benefit From Veterans

    Quartz Media

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A Chase Business Leaders Outlook study found that veteran-owned businesses see better profits compared to non-veteran companies. Investors should consider the benefits of supporting veteran entrepreneurship.  • The…

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    Why Do Some Parents Fear Vaccines? [Audio]

    NPR May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast from NPR’s Morning Edition, David Greene interviews Jennifer Reich about the reasons for and implications of vaccine hesitancy. • Reich avoids using the…

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    Taking Volunteerism to the Radio Airwaves

    Independent Sector May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This Independent Sector story highlights the efforts of Dan Cardinali to increase volunteerism by sharing data about how much value volunteers add to the nonprofit sector.…

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    Washington State to End Prison Gerrymandering

    Prison Policy Initiative May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This story from the Prison Policy Initiative discusses a Washington bill which requires the state to count prisoners as residents of their hometown for voting purposes.…

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    Is Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction?

    Cato Institute May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Cato Institute story, Jeffrey A. Singer highlights the recent argument with the Department of Defense about whether or not to consider fentanyl a WMD.…

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    9 Reasons Why Plant-Based Meat Is the Food of the Future

    Global Citizen May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This post describes nine trends that show how plant-based foods are gaining popularity and will change the future of food.  • What are donors doing to…

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    Research Shows More Exposure to Nature Can Significantly Lower Stress

    Treehugger May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers from the University of Michigan found that just 20 minutes of exposure to nature significantly lowers stress hormones within individuals. • This study shows clear…

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    5 Ways to Make Philanthropy Part of Your Company Culture

    Medium May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Igor Makarov, writing for Medium, lists five strategies to incorporate philanthropy into company-wide initiatives. • How is the rise of corporate philanthropy affecting the broader landscape…

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    Is Corporate Philanthropy Bigger Than the Bottom Line?

    Medium May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Maurizio Bragagni, writing for Medium, discusses how corporate philanthropy can benefit the bottom line for businesses. •  How can CSR missions help with retaining employees? •…

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