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    How COVID-19 Will Impact Future Civil Society

    Independent Sector Jul 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report launched by the collaborative effort of philanthropic institutions will include scenario planning and resources for the social sector within the context of COVID-19. …

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    How Analytics Enforce Racial Bias Using Personal Information

    Brookings Jul 20, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Cameron F. Kerry explains how AI and analytics enforce racial bias through subtle algorithmic discrimination, creating a need for privacy legislation. • How do the consequences…

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    Survey Shows That Philanthropic Institutions Are Not Engaged in Peacebuilding

    Philanthropy News Digest Jul 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Candid and CENTRIS published a report surveying more than eight hundred nongovernmental or civil society organizations, foundations, and other funders about their peacebuilding efforts.  • A small amount of…

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    How Donors Can Address the $300 Million Democracy Gap

    Movement Voter Project Jul 16, 2020

    As the nation continues to battle the pandemic, unemployment, racialized policing, and voter disenfranchisement, communities of color have been devastated and disproportionately affected by all of these issues. If we’ve…

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    Youth Indigenous Climate Activists Are Making Progress in Alaska

    Grist

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tripp J. Crouse explains that young indigenous climate activists are calling for more action from the government and leading the charge for climate justice. • How…

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    The Role of Public Education in Promoting Civic Engagement

    EdSource

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Henry A. J. Ramos and Eric C. Abrams argue that public education must get involved in promoting civic engagement to improve American democracy.  • How can…

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    Unleashing the True Potential of Philanthropy in Civic Society

    GrantCraft

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Mapstone examines a GrantCraft paper about how high-impact donors can support more domestic and community philanthropy for the sake of civic society. • What can…

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    The Future Needs Global Philanthropy

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Nee examines how, in these increasingly divisive times, philanthropists need to play a bigger role in bringing people together across the world. • This effort…

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    What Indigenous Culture Can Teach Us About a Fair Economy

    YES! Magazine

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Rebecca Adamson shares the views of Native Americans on Wall Street and what we can learn from indigenous people about scarcity, a fair economy, and how to…

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    How Can We Use Tech to Promote Increased Civic Engagement?

    The Knight Foundation

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Knight Foundation, along with the  Rita Allen Foundation, commissioned a report to understand civic tech business models and examine opportunities that are successful in advancing civic…

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    Survey Indicates Less Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy

    Philanthropy News Digest Jun 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An online survey of three thousand adults conducted in partnership with Edelman Intelligence reveals that trust of nonprofits and philanthropy is lower among rural and underserved communities. …

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    How Bay Area AAPI Organizations Respond to COVID-19

    Philanthropy and Social Movements Jun 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Fan and Sydney Fang interview members of various Bay Area-based Asian American organizations to explore their COVID-19 response and the emergent needs of Asian Americans during this time. …

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