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LSE May 2, 2020Giving 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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Alliance Magazine Apr 29, 2020Giving 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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Global CitizenGiving 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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CityLab Apr 29, 2020Giving 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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MacArthur Foundation Apr 27, 2020Giving 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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GreenBiz Apr 22, 2020Giving 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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Stanford Social Innovation ReviewGiving 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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India Development Review Apr 12, 2020Giving 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 Conversation Apr 11, 2020Giving 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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Stanford Social Innovation Review Apr 10, 2020Giving 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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