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Boards and Governance

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    How a Start-Up Approach Can Apply to a Legacy Institution

    eJewish Philanthropy Mar 15, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lisa Jepson describes her experience in applying start-up strategies to building a more effective vision in a legacy institution. • How can you use a similar…

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    How Skills-based Giving Can Advance Investing

    The Peak Mar 13, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In Singapore, skills-based giving effectively complements traditional giving and help strengthen the investing sector as a whole.  • How is skills-based different? What makes this model…

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    How Nonprofits Can Use Communication in Times of Crisis

    Forbes Mar 13, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is a list of ways that nonprofit organizations can navigate coronavirus by supporting staff and communicating needs with direction and clarity.  • How can donors…

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    What Do We Need to Make Solar Work for Low-income Communities?

    Smartcities Dive Mar 11, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Warren Leon outlines the barriers to effectively implementing solar in low-income communities and what can be done to overcome them.  • Which communities in your area would…

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    How Businesses Can Encourage Consumers to go Green

    GreenBiz Mar 10, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five suggestions inspired by academic literature, case studies, and the latest marketing trends, for companies to encourage their consumers to go green.  • What…

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    The Privacy Dilemma in ‘Private’ Giving Foundations

    Forbes Mar 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Bill High argues that critics’ concerns over donor-advised funds and taxes disincentivize private foundations to be liberal with their giving.  • What are the pros of…

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    The Importance of Diversity for Board Outcomes

    BoardSource Mar 5, 2020

    The increasing diversity of the U.S. population gives the nonprofit sector an unparalleled opportunity to engage new audiences, bring new voices to the table, and involve new talent and leadership.…

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    Big US Companies Don’t Do Enough for Smart Climate Policies

    Marker Mar 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther reports that big US companies are not mobilizing enough to back important climate change policies for economic benefits. • Why is it a challenge…

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    The Inexcusable Lack of Diversity in Nonprofit Boardrooms

    Johnson Center Feb 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In a series on board development, Tamela Spicer discusses the powerful benefits of correcting the gross lack of diversity in nonprofit boardrooms. • How could better representation in…

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    Data Shows Lack of Diversity in Rhode Island Nonprofit Sector

    Nonprofit Quarterly Feb 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from the Rhode Island chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals reveals a meager percentage of nonprofit organizations run by people of color.  • Rhode…

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    Lessons from Leaders: Designing Inclusive Convenings

    Skoll Feb 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Emerging Leaders Initiative is a partnership that supports the rising generation of social entrepreneurs and offers recommendations on how to design more inclusive convenings. •…

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    Learnings on Nonprofit CEO Successions

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Feb 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are a few learnings on how to gracefully navigate nonprofit leadership successions so that everyone can be successful in the end.    • As a…

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