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Boards and Governance

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    Fist to Five Voting and Consensus

    National Center for Family Philanthropy

    Fist to Five is quality voting. It has the elements of consensus built in and can prepare groups to transition into consensus if they wish. Most people are accustomed to the…

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    Placing Developing Nations at the Core of the COVID Rebuild

    Philanthropy in Focus Jul 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Matthew Simonds and Meg Yarcia explain why privileged nations must focus their efforts on developing nations throughout the COVID rebuild. • How have centuries of exploitation…

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    How Business Leaders Can Think About Their Workers During COVID-19

    The Aspen Institute Jul 2, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • As part of The Next Move blog series, Aspen Institute asked three experts in worker representation and management how business leaders can better incorporate the needs…

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    Rebuilding After COVID-19 Will Require Investment in Infrastructure

    Smart Cities Dive Jul 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Government leaders have the opportunity to make substantial investments in infrastructure to rebuild after COVID-19, which could potentially jumpstart the economy.  • What is the role…

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    How Nonprofit Boards Can Support Leaders of Color

    BoardSource Jun 30, 2020

    For nonprofits who are now hiring new executive leaders of color, here are some steps to take—and pitfalls to avoid—to ensure a successful leadership transition. As capacity-building consultants to the…

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    Understanding the Facets of Nonprofit Board Recruitment

    Blue Avocado Jun 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brad Wayland, writing for Blue Avocado, explores the focus, considerations, and broader strategies that make up high-quality nonprofit board recruitment.  • How can donors strengthen nonprofit…

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    The Three Must-Haves for Boards Seeking Impact and Scale

    BoardSource

    Giving Compass’ Take: • BoardSource discusses three must-have components for organizations that are looking to make a big impact, and they include stocking the board with members who have strong…

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    Nonprofit Board Diversity is Lacking

    Fast Company

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses a study that shows how nonfit board diversity is not a priority for many organizations and furthermore, many boards are not doing enough to…

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    Long-Term Water Affordability & Financial Resilience: A Report from the 2020 Aspen-Nicholas Forum

    The Aspen Institute Jun 15, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: · This report from The Aspen Institute focuses on the annual Aspen-Nicholas Water Forum and solutions to critical issues in the water sector brought to light by the…

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    What Police Spending Data Can (and Cannot) Explain amid Calls to Defund the Police

    Urban Institute Jun 15, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: · This article by Richard C. Auxier at Urban Institute discusses what police spending data can tell us and how it can help advocates and policymakers understand the…

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    Strengthening Our COVID-19 Response in the Poorest Countries

    Brookings Jun 13, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Brookings calls upon world leaders to emphasize strengthening our COVID-19 response in nations in need of immediate emergency action. • How does strengthening…

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    Millions of Students in the US Lack Access to High-Speed Internet

    Global Citizen

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Daniele Selby explains that although schools are becoming more reliant on technology for educational purposes, millions of students in the U.S. lack access to technology and…

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