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    10 Trends in Monitoring and Evaluating Impact

    PME Academy Jul 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • David Hearle shares ten trends that he sees in monitoring and evaluating the impact of social programs in 2018 and beyond. • What do these trends mean…

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    Cost-Benefit Analysis Needed to Improve Refugee Integration Programming

    Migration Policy Institute Jul 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Migration Policy Institute explains the need for cost-benefit analyses to improve refugee integration programming.  • How can philanthropy support the research needed to prove program…

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    Public Engagement: Your Three Step Process for Increasing Effectiveness and Inclusivity

    Feedback Labs Jul 12, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author explains the three steps toward increasing public engagement from citizens and empowering them to be apart of community issues.   • What are the primary barriers to…

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    The Politics of Reducing Carnage on the World’s Roads

    Oxfam Blogs Jul 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Duncan Green at Oxfam Blogs analyzes a new paper from ODI which explains the importance of road safety and the need for action. According to ODI, traffic…

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    How One Midwife in Guatemala Empowers an Entire Community

    United Nations Foundation Jul 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Antonia Batz is helping indigenous women in Guatemala have safe and healthy childbirths.   Since indigenous women in Guatemala face discrimination, poverty, and other barriers toward healthy family planning…

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    Approval Voting: A Possible Fix for Polarized U.S. Politics

    80000 Hours Jul 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Aaron Hamlin argues that approval voting – choosing every candidate you would support instead of choosing one – can avoid the polarizing impact of primaries that often…

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    Only Lasting Peace Can Help Stem Famine in South Sudan

    News Deeply Jul 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • News Deeply explores the violence in South Sudan and how it’s exacerbating the country’s hunger crisis in a season when supplies are especially low. • With…

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    Making Data Available and Accessible

    Southern California Grantmakers Jul 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Daniela Pineda explains why efforts to increase data transparency need to make data available and accessible so that people can find and understand the information that has…

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    Funding Protest Movements

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 6, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Paul Engler argues that funding protest movements needs to be a higher priority for foundations and individuals trying to make an impact on a social issue. •…

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    What Motivates People to Participate In Civil Society?

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 5, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, American Enterprise Institute’s Ryan Streeter talks about the reasons behind civil society participation, and finds that the seeds are embedded in…

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    Six Steps to Impactful Social Movements [Audio]

    The Business of Giving Jul 5, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Leslie Crutchfield shares her research about social movements and insights on why some fail and others succeed.  • How can philanthropy use this information to more effectively support movements?  •…

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    How a Protest and Photo Helped to End Apartheid

    Global Citizen Jul 5, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe McCarthy recounts how an image of a protester carrying a dead boy away from the peaceful demonstration students had set up galvanized the world and contributed…

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