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    True Empathy is Key to Effective Philanthropy

    Medium

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Medium post, the consulting firm Jump Associates discusses how empathy in philanthropy must go beyond good intentions — it must prioritize the perspectives of…

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    The Continuous Issues of Race and Diversity in the Nonprofit Sector

    Nonprofit Quarterly Aug 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Chronicle of Philanthropy published, “Leaders of Color Speak Out,” highlighting 25 leaders’ perspectives on race and diversity in the nonprofit sector.  • Many leaders expressed…

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    Preventing Food Loss with Packaging

    Food Tank Aug 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank discusses the ongoing revolution in food packaging technologies and explorations into adapting packaging and food preservation technologies to small-scale farmers. • Can small-scale farmers take advantage…

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    7 Reward Systems for Recognizing Your Volunteers

    VolunteerMatch

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kayla Matthews describes seven systems that recognize volunteers for all of their hard work and range from sending personal thank you emails to throwing pizza parties.  • How…

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    Short Film Series Portrays Sexual Harassment

    Philanthropy Women

    Giving Compass’ Take: • “That’s Harassment” is a 6-part film series portraying sexual harassment by men against women in a variety of settings to raise awareness of different forms that…

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    Can Impact Investing Divert Climate Change?

    MSNBC

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ibrahim AlHusseini argues that helping young people get involved in impact investing can help to divert the impending climate change crisis.  • Is this solution practical and efficient? How can…

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    Effective Animal Welfare Interventions

    Effective Altruism

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jess Whittlestone explains how animal effective welfare interventions can target farm animals.  • How can funders help to build momentum around the farm animal movement?  • Read…

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    The Effectiveness of Redesigning Summer School

    Chalkbeat Aug 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Principal Elizabeth Meyers working in Chicago Public Schools is redesigning her summer school program to entice more students. • What are the tenets of a reliable…

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    How Corporate Social Responsibility Can Engage in Effective Partnerships with Nonprofits

    Nonprofit AF Aug 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Corporate social responsibility programs do not always provide the most effective or substantial partnerships with nonprofit organizations. Here are some ways to improve these relationships for…

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    Arts Education Programs That Are Working: The Creative Advantage

    Seattle Foundation Aug 7, 2019

    The Creative Advantage has been implemented in 45 K-12 Seattle Public Schools in the Central, Southwest and Southeast regions. By the end of the school year in 2019, it will…

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    How Healthcare Anchor Institutions Can Contribute to Healthier Communities

    Grantmakers In Health Aug 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Healthcare Anchor Network is a community of anchor institutions that commit to investing in place-based health solutions within their communities.  • What health anchors are…

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    This Foundation Focuses on Social Impact and Innovation

    Medium Aug 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brian Paes-Braga, writing for Medium, discusses the evolution and work of the Quiet Cove Foundation, an organization that supports projects for social impact innovation.  • What foundations…

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