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    How Governments Can Take Risks and Learn from Their Failures [Video]

    The Aspen Institute Aug 10, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At The Aspen Institute, experts discuss how we can encourage governments to take risks and use them as opportunities to learn from their mistakes. • Why…

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    How a Data-Driven Recovery Can Topple Racist Structures

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Stanford Social Innovation Review explains how philanthropy can play a role in funding a data-driven recovery from racial injustice and COVID-19. • How…

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    Illinois Prisons’ Unjust and Ineffective COVID-19 Response

    Restore Justice Aug 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Alissa Rivera discusses how Illinois prisons’ COVID-19 response has fallen way behind in its inmate-release policy, specifically for People of Color. • How are other prisons’…

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    Evolving Your Giving to Drive Equitable Systems Change [PDF]

    Urban Institute Aug 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from Urban Institute dissects current strategies for funding equitable systems change in the fight to shift power and establish racial justice. • How does…

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    Foundations and Policy Engagement: Insights in Their Own Words, Part 4

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Aug 7, 2020

    Question: How — and when and why — does your foundation use its own voice, separate from grantmaking, to influence public policy? Blue Shield of California Foundation By Debbie Chang,…

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    The Trajectory and Shift of Nonprofit Boards

    India Development Review Aug 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Amitabh Behar, writing for India Development Review, explores the gradual shift in nonprofit boards and what has emerged in the last 10 years.  • What are characteristics…

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    Policies to Help Reduce Inequality

    Brookings Aug 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ana Revenga and Meagan Dooley share eight types of policies that counties across the wealth spectrum can implement to help reduce inequalities.  • How can this…

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    How Prepared Are States to Keep Elections Safe During COVID-19?

    RAND Corporation Aug 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from RAND Corporation breaks down each state’s preparedness to conduct safe elections during the COVID-19 pandemic.  • How prepared is your state? What can be…

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    Innovation and Failure in Local Government

    Aspen Institute Aug 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Centre for Public Impact recently released How to Fail (Forward): A Framework for Fostering Innovation in the Public Sector, to help local government embrace mistakes…

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    “Equal” K–12 State Funding Cuts Would be Inequitable

    Urban Institute Aug 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Victoria Lee and Kristin Blagg explains that equal, across the board cuts in school funding from states would disproportionately impact vulnerable populations.   • What role can funders…

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    New Zealand Now Guarantees Gender Pay Equity

    Global Citizen Aug 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Madeleine Keck summarizes New Zealand’s transformative new bill that fairly compensates equal-value work to ensure gender pay equity. • How can the rest of the world…

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    How Organizations Are Surviving During COVID-19

    Candid Aug 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Survey findings from foundations, nonprofits, civil society organizations, and individuals reveal the most significant barriers and opportunities they are experiencing during the pandemic.  • One finding is…

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