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Global Poverty

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    Improving Philanthropy Begins With Accepting Change

    Neighborhood Funders Group Sep 4, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Funders for Justice, a program of the Neighborhood Funders Group, interviewed two program officers working at the NoVo Foundation about racial justice and the role of philanthropy. …

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    A New Approach to Care for Gender Non-Conforming Kids and Their Parents

    The Conversation Sep 4, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An affirmative model of care for gender non-conforming and transgender children provides the space for physicians and parents to listen to the messages about gender and honor…

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    Looking To Other Cultures When Treating Dementia

    The Conversation Sep 4, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author proposes that Americans can learn from other cultures when it comes to treating patients with dementia as an opportunity to provide support and care. • What…

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    Investigating Extreme Poverty in the UK

    Global Citizen Sep 4, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Around the world, 769 million people are living in extreme poverty. With the definition differing among countries, Global Citizen reports that a UN investigator will be investigating…

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    American Indians and Alaskan Natives Face Hidden Health Inequalities

    The Conversation

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Annie Belcourt explains how the health inequalities that plague native people result in health and life expectancy consequences.  • How can funders increase access to and quality of…

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    Rural Communities Need Coordinated Housing Assistance

    Urban Institute Sep 3, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Housing agencies need to have better coordinated strategies to provide sustainable affordable housing solutions for individuals living in rural areas. • How can philanthropists help to…

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    Can Charter Schools Afford to Accommodate Special Education Students?

    The Hechinger Report Sep 3, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sharon Lurye reports that charter schools that are attractive to special education students often have trouble affording the support needed to serve the students because of their small size. …

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    Bill Gates Just Gave $100 Million to Impoverished US Schools

    Global Citizen Sep 2, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: •Bill Gates is striving to help educated and healthy children that will lead their communities out of poverty by donating $100 million to the educational system. •How…

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    Hunger and Malnutrition in the World’s Youngest Country

    Global Citizen Sep 2, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Now in its fifth year, Global Citizen discusses the ongoing conflict occurring in South Sudan and explains how it has lead to hunger and malnutrition for millions…

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    Women Economic Empowerment: 3 Actions to Achieve Gender Equality

    Huffington Post Sep 2, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author relays the three actions that women can take toward economic empowerment: advancing access to finance, awareness-raising campaigns, and changing the narrative of Africa.  • How would…

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    Creating Equity Along the Paths to and Through College

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Sep 2, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Goddard Riverside Community Center in New York City helps to address gaps in access to postsecondary education among black and Latino students through support services that…

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    Lower Numbers of Resettled Refugees Could Hurt National Security

    Global Citizen Sep 1, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · After reports that the Trump administration is planning to cut the number of refugees admitted into the U.S. by 45% in 2019, a number of military…

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