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Global Poverty

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    3 Ways School Districts Can Support Minority Businesses

    Chalkbeat Oct 19, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Educators in Memphis are addressing disparities in contracts between local schools and minority-owned businesses.  • What are some underlying causes for the racial disparities in Tenessee school districts? …

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    The Promise of Private Sector Grants in an Impact Investing World

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Oct 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • KPMG East Africa’s International Development Advisory Services (IDAS) firm helps rally impact investors and development finance institutions to invest private finance grants in the development of Africa.  •  Will…

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    How Feedback Can Change People and Places

    Power of Feedback

    In Pittsfield, Mass., which has struggled economically since the departure of General Electric in the early 1990s, the power of feedback is evident at “Working Cities Wednesdays.” There, Habitat for…

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    Why We Are Obliged to Help Others In Need

    Cleveland.com Oct 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this op-ed on Cleveland.com, computational scientist Sanjaya Gajurel explores the ethics and morality related to giving, and how it works into global philanthropy: We must balance the…

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    This Basic Income Program Aims to Help Black Mothers

    Fast Company Oct 17, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Fast Company reports on a basic income pilot program in Jackson, Mississippi, that will give black mothers living in poverty a monthly stipend of $1,000 a…

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    CARE: Working to Stop Hunger Worldwide

    Global Washington Oct 16, 2018

    World hunger is on the rise again, despite quantifiable efforts in the last decade to stem the increase of undernourished people worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…

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    Is Income Integration the Next Step for Schools?

    The 74 Oct 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kevin Mahnken reports that supporters of income integration see it as a viable alternative to failed attempts at racial integration.  • What are the potential pitfalls…

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    Income Inequality in America is Rising Most Rapidly Among Asians

    Pew Research Center  Oct 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • While Asians overall rank as the highest earning racial and ethnic group in the U.S., it is not a status shared by all Asians, according to…

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    Mayors Say Early Education Will Help Fight Poverty

    Chalkbeat Oct 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Both past and present mayors of Indianapolis recognize the current issues relating to poverty in their city and believe that the answer for upward mobility is early education. …

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    Allan Golston Shares Insight on Network Schools and Why Curriculum Matters

    The 74 Media Inc. Oct 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Allan Golston, president of the United States Program at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, discusses the shift toward focusing on network schools and the benefits for…

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    Upskill America: Creating Pathways to the Middle-Class

    The Aspen Institute Oct 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The administration is creating an upskilling program that will involve tech innovators, educators, employers, and other stakeholders to help entry-level employees develop skills to move forward in…

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    Measuring Impact in the Fight Against Poverty

    Medium Oct 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Medium post, Tipping Point Senior Director Jamie Austin discusses how nonprofits fighting poverty need better data on sustainable solutions. Short-term fixes won’t cut it.…

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