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    Creating an Eco-Friendly Toothbrush With Sustainable Design [Podcast]

    Causeartist Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast from Causeartist, Grant Trahant talks with Heather Mcdougall, the cofounder of BogoBrush, a social enterprise which creates eco-designed toothbrushes. • What are the…

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    How Companies Can Improve Their Employee Retention

    VolunteerMatch Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses why employers should take advantage of engagement plans to improve employee retention and help strengthen feedback opportunities. • What is an example of…

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    A History of Transparency in Philanthropy

    Medium Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Aruna D’Souza, writing for Medium, explores the importance of transparency in philanthropic foundations. • How are foundations making a concerned effort to be more transparent? •…

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    Social Change Means Spawning Salmons, Not Creating Whales

    Medium Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Akhtar Badshah, writing for Medium, discusses how philanthropists should approach social change through investments in small, local, grassroots efforts making an impact. • What are the…

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    School Districts Are Going Into Debt To keep Up With Technology

    The Hechinger Report Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Hechinger Report, Amadou Diallo explains that US schools are going into debt trying to stay up-to-date with education technology. In Silicon Valley, some schools have…

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    Recent Shifts in Teachers’ Grading Practices

    Education Dive Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive discusses the implementation of the Elevate model to examine teachers’ beliefs about grading and how they assess student work. · How are educators taught to grade and assess…

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    Driving Social Sustainability Through Volunteerism

    VolunteerMatch Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Companies can better engage their employees and reduce absenteeism through social impact practices, including employee volunteering.  • How can companies best tailor their employee volunteer programs…

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    Ask These Questions About Spending Down

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Apr 28, 2019

    Spending down is now a frequent topic in philanthropic discussions. Much of the current writing on the subject focuses on a desire to have greater impact. One of the primary…

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    Four Ways Community Colleges Are Tackling Student Success With Fewer Resources

    Education Dive Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • To provide a more supportive environment, community colleges are pivoting toward guided pathways, providing wraparound services, making harder budget choices, and re-enrolling students who have dropped…

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    Challenges to Accessing Healthcare for the Formerly Incarcerated

    The Marshall Project Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Both incarcerated individuals and the previously incarcerated do not have the benefits of health insurance, despite many politicians backing “Medicare for All” expansion policies.  • While…

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    Bootcamps: A Viable Alternative to College

    Getting Smart Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In recent years, coding bootcamps have become viable options for individuals that want to gain useful skill sets, but can’t enroll in college. • The author…

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    Kernza: The Climate Change Fighting Food

    Fast Company Apr 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Fast Company, author Adele Peters discusses kernza, a new grain bred by the Land Institute which fights climate change. • What other…

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