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    How Acts of Civility Build a Better World [Video]

    Mashable

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Cindy McCain, Chairman of the Board for the McCain Institute for International Leadership, discusses how technology and digital communication impacts various civil society and social issues and…

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    Recovering from Crisis With Resilience and Climate Awareness

    LSE May 2, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Amar Bhattacharya and Nicholas Stern discuss resilience and collaboration in recovering from crisis with a renewed sense of climate urgency. • Recovering from crisis requires a concerted,…

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    How Philanthropists Can Adapt to Support Local Community Action During COVID-19

    Alliance Magazine Apr 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropists can adapt their funding in three primary ways in order to support community organizations that are on the frontlines facing COVID-19.  • How are you…

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    Feeding the Homeless Is Protected by First Amendment

    Global Citizen

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Joanna Prisco reports that the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals officially ruled that feeding the homeless is a protected right in America.  • An organization called Food…

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    Coronavirus Threatens Ballot Measures

    CityLab Apr 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Holder explains how democratic practices that rely on human contact, including petitions for ballot measures, are threatening by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.  • How can funders help…

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    Using Contextual Analysis to Combat Corruption in Mexico

    MacArthur Foundation Apr 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at MacArthur Foundation describes contextual analysis, a process used to reverse systemic corruption among state officials in Mexico. • Contextual analysis is one sport…

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    Philanthropy and Digital Civil Society: Blueprint 2020

    Stanford PACS

    Imagine you climbed a high plateau and are looking out over a vast valley landscape. Spread out as far as you can see are lights, buildings, roads, open spaces, transit…

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    Why a Youth-led Digital Strike is Important for this Year’s Earth Day

    GreenBiz Apr 22, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Youth vs. Apocalypse, a network of young climate justice activists in the San Francisco Bay Area, is planning a three-day youth-led digital strike this year for…

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    How to Promote Social Change Effectively

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Julie Battilana and Marissa Kimsey explain that the pathway to social change requires several distinct steps, each requiring different skillsets. Identifying your skill sets can help to place you and your organization…

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    Power And Engagement Between Civil Society And Politics

    India Development Review Apr 12, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Arun Maira encourages a re-evaluation of the power dynamics between civil society and politics in India. • How do the two entities interact? How might a…

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    The Impact of Coronavirus On Census Undercounts

    The Conversation Apr 11, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Tippett discusses the impact of the coronavirus on the census, especially on already chronically under-counted populations. • What sort of implications does a skewed census…

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    Lessons of Mutual Aid and Community Resilience During COVID-19

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Apr 10, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses how mutual aid efforts and community resilience can help individuals facing challenges due to COVID-19. • How can donors bolster community-based models to…

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