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    New York Foundation: Reporting Through Documented Site Visits

    PEAK Insight Journal Apr 23, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Peak Insight Journal interviews Maria Mottola, Executive Director of the New York Foundation to learn more about the trajectory of their grant reporting process. • How…

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    How to Support Artisan Businesses and the Creative Economy

    The Aspen Institute Apr 23, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute makes the case for investing in artisan businesses around the world and the need to explore new models for financing small business owners.…

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    Paradoxical Commandments For the Nonprofit Professional

    Nonprofit AF Apr 23, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit AF decrees commandments based on some conflicting ideas within nonprofits, such as knowing that there will be unrewarding moments, but forging ahead despite that realization.…

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    Is Common Core to Blame for Dip in National Test Scores?

    The 74 Apr 23, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Education leaders are suggesting that Common Core standards may account for the dip in National Assessment of Educational Progress scores, but caution against an overreaction.  • What…

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    Why the Social Engineers of the Sixties Failed to Make a “Great Society”

    FEE Apr 23, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard M. Ebeling argues that paternalistic policies of the 60’s were inherently flawed and failed to produce the desired results.  • Do you agree with his assessment?…

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    Assessing the Use of Blockchain by State Governments

    Brookings Apr 22, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings examines how blockchain is being used by various state governments to deliver public services more efficiently and finds successful implementation, but cautions that more regulation…

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    The World’s Largest B Corp on the Future of Business

    B the Change Apr 22, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • B the Change talks with a representative from food company Danone — now the largest Certified B Corporation in the world — on how large businesses…

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    Shifting Focus From Grant Reporting to Grant Learning

    PEAK Insight Journal Apr 22, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • PEAK Insight Journal talks with Deaconess Foundation VP Allison Rand, who discusses the importance of taking a “blank slate” approach when revisiting grant reports in order…

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    Plugging the Experience Gap of Corporate Social Responsibility

    Medium Apr 22, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • RaisedBy.Us is looking to close the experience gap for small to medium sized businesses by offering more opportunities for them to engage in volunteering, charitable giving…

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    Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference [Review]

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    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Social Startup Success: How The Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up and Make A Difference by Kathleen Kelly Janus examines how non-profits and start-ups scale things like…

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    Teaching Young People To Be Flexible Leaders

    Medium Apr 22, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Presidential Leadership Scholars Program implores young scholars to listen to others’ viewpoints and work on problems in society by building coalitions that work together rather than…

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    How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Generational Differences in Family Philanthropy

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Apr 21, 2018

    Griping about generational differences has almost overtaken baseball as America’s favorite pastime. At least, it can certainly feel that way! Clickbait articles about millennial consumer preferences, boomer hiring strategies and centenarian…

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