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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Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 8, 2020Giving 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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Restore Justice Aug 8, 2020Giving 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, 2020Giving 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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Click here for more.Foundations and Policy Engagement: Insights in Their Own Words, Part 4
The Center for Effective Philanthropy Aug 7, 2020Question: 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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India Development Review Aug 6, 2020Giving 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, 2020Giving 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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Click here for more.How Prepared Are States to Keep Elections Safe During COVID-19?
RAND Corporation Aug 6, 2020Giving 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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Aspen Institute Aug 4, 2020Giving 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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Click here for more.“Equal” K–12 State Funding Cuts Would be Inequitable
Urban Institute Aug 4, 2020Giving 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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Global Citizen Aug 4, 2020Giving 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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Click here for more.How Organizations Are Surviving During COVID-19
Candid Aug 4, 2020Giving 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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