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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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    How to Assist Renters as Coronavirus Maintains Its Grip

    Rand Corporation May 10, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at the Rand Corporation provides suggestions to assist renters who face dismal prospects as coronavirus threatens mass evictions. • How essential is housing in…

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    Practices to Advance Advocacy and Policy Change

    Arabella Advisors

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Loren McArthur at Arabella Advisors provides four tips for organizations to implement in order to advance advocacy and policy change. · How can funders adopt these promising practices…

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    Improving Voting Access For Those In Jails

    The Sentencing Project May 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicole D. Porter, at The Sentencing Project, reports on removing obstacles for legally eligible inmates’ voting access in jails. • How does the lack of voting…

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    Helping Organizations Transition to Digital During This Time

    NPC May 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • As COVID-19 continues, nonprofit organizations are struggling to transition to digital and to move services online.  • How can donors support nonprofits during this transition? What…

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    A Model for Advocacy: How One Foundation is Shaping Health Policy

    GrantMakers In Health

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Kyle Legleiter and Jake Williams explain how the Colorado Health Foundation created and endowed Healthier Colorado to advocate for health policy changes.  • How can other…

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    Nepal’s ‘Mother Teresa’ Rescues Thousands From Sex Trafficking

    Global Citizen

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Global Citizen explains how Anuradha Koirala, known as Nepal’s ‘Mother Teresa’, rescues and helps exploited young children and women that were sold into sex slavery. · How…

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    The Future of Small Businesses in the Wake of COVID-19

    Futurity May 5, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Surveys of small business owners show a lack of hope in staying afloat during and after COVID-19, despite government aid efforts.  • How can donors help…

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    Ways for Foundations to Advocate for Policy Change

    Putnam Consulting Group

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kris Putnam-Walkerly explains how funders can become key players in policy advocacy before and after the legislative process.  • How can advocacy advance your philanthropic goals?…

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    Advocacy Organizations Making a Difference in Education

    Smart List

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart highlights more than 50 advocacy groups and organizations working to improve education in the United States.  • How can funders work to support effective…

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    Why Local Governments Need Large, Equitable Federal Relief

    Brookings May 2, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • With rising unemployment and demand for relief programs affecting each state and local government differently, Mark Muro offers suggestions for the next federal aid bill. •…

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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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