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Global Poverty

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    How to Bridge the Connectivity Gap in India

    India Development Review Nov 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some insights into how policies and programs can improve and bridge the connectivity gap to reach every person in India.  • How can donors…

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    The Vertical Farming Industry is Growing Deeper Roots

    GreenBiz Nov 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article highlights how automation, changing consumer appetites, and the heightened focus on sustainable agriculture are cultivating new interest in urban indoor growers and vertical farming. …

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    Reports Show Many Young Adults Worldwide Are Still Living in Poverty

    Brookings Nov 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and World Data Lab collaborated on a model to understand trends in age and global poverty. The research revealed…

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    Breaking Down Low-wage Work in America

    Brookings Nov 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Martha Ross and Nicole Bateman break down the demographics of low-wage workers and the jobs that they are doing?  • How can this information be used…

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    Decreasing Maternal Mortality Rates Around the World

    Global Citizen Nov 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • John G. Meara et al., discuss the drop in maternal mortality rates and the ongoing need for access to life-saving surgeries in developing countries. • How…

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    How to Build and Reform Inclusive Capitalism [Video]

    Ford Foundation Nov 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lynn Forester de Rothschild, founder and CEO of the Center for Inclusive Capitalism, explains how policy needs to change to bring about inclusive capital, meaning that the…

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    How Men and Masculinity Affects Women’s Workforce Participation

    Global Washington Nov 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Urvashi Gandhi at Global Washington discusses the ways in which men and masculinity affect the women’s workplace and the female labor force in India and other parts…

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    How Philanthropy Can Address Poverty

    The Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Nov 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mae Hong, writing for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, shares four potential models for engaging in anti-poverty philanthropy.  • How is your charitable giving centered toward anti-poverty? Which of…

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    To Properly Address Inequality, America Should Look Beyond the Class Warfare Narrative

    Medium Nov 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • D.A. Kirk at Medium discusses the debate over the American welfare narrative, if it’s ethical to be wealthy, and if inequality is both inevitable and essential.  •…

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    Changing the ‘Bootstraps’ Narrative

    Forbes Nov 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Raikes, cofounder of the Raikes Foundation, discusses inequality and inequity, and how business and philanthropy need to transform the way they operate. • How are…

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    We Need to Reframe Economic Inequality

    The Aspen Institute

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Peter Georgescu argues that economic inequality can be traced to CEO obligations to shareholders which prevents companies from offering better pay. • Georgescu believes that inequality stems from…

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    The Social Safety Net Gets an Upgrade from Benefits Data Trust

    The Rockefeller Foundation Nov 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Kevin O’Neil and Durva Trivedi explain how Benefits Data Trust is helping improve the social safety net by breaking down barriers during the application and eligibility process. ·…

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