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    How Loans Can Contribute to Impact Investment in the Social Sector

    GrantCraft Jun 2, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Open Road Ventures helps social enterprises and nonprofits thrive by providing capital and investing in their credible, effective models of change.  • The author notes that…

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    Single-Payer Health Care: Rhetoric Versus Reality

    The Heritage Foundation Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Heritage Foundation opinion piece, Meridian Paulton argues that a single-payer health care plan will result in higher prices and less accountability for the quality…

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    Do Charter Schools Empower Inner City Children?

    The Heritage Foundation Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Heritage Foundation story, Jude Schwalbach argues that public charter schools offer inner city students the opportunity to escape inequality and intergenerational poverty. • Which…

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    Conflicting Facts in the Public vs. Private Schools Debate

    Cato Institute Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Cato Institute opinion piece, Corey A. DeAngelis and Ben DeGrow argue that the National Education Association is misusing facts to demonize private schools and…

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    Three Takeaways from Solutions for Individual Homeless Adults Conference

    National Alliance to End Homelessness Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Earlier this month, the National Alliance to End Homelessness hosted a conference in San Diego to understand more about the problems that homeless individual face. The…

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    How Local Banks Fight Displacement [Audio]

    Silicon Valley Community Foundation Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Bert Feuss talks with Kevin Stein about how Bay Area banks are fighting practices which lead to the eviction and displacement of residents.…

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    Tips for Risk-taking in Philanthropy

    NPC Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this NPC story, Nicola Pritchard discusses why charity trustees are risk averse and offers advice on how they might take more risks in the right…

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    Farmers’ Hopes and Concerns for the Food System

    FoodTank Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Four farmers who attended the Global Summit on Food Security share their pressing hopes and concerns for the future of the food system.  • How can funders…

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    Understanding Cops’ Use of Deadly Force

    The Marshall Project Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brendan O’Flaherty and Rajiv Sethi explain how fear and lack of discipline contribute to cops’ use of deadly force in the United States.  • How can…

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    Three Ways to Wield Philanthropic Power Well

    NPC Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Cristina Andreatta unpacks three ways to wield philanthropic power responsibly.  • How can you improve your practices to wield power more responsibly? Who do you know that…

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    Philanthropic Support for HIV in People who Inject Drugs

    FCAA Jun 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The FCAA breaks down philanthropic support for HIV in people who inject drugs and opportunities for additional support.  • How can funders work to ensure that…

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    The Roles Of Internal And External Evaluation

    INTRAC

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nigel Simister argues that program teams in the sector should aim for adaptive management by focusing more on intensive internal evaluation (with flexibility), while keeping external…

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