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    How This Funder Forms Meaningful Partnerships with Grantees

    Philanthropy News Digest Jul 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Joanne Lee uses New Jersey Health Initiatives as an example of what funders can accomplish through meaningful partnerships with grantees. • Why are transparency and authenticity…

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    How the Paycheck Protection Program Affects Nonprofits

    Johnson Center Jul 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Williams summarizes the drawbacks and successes of the Paycheck Protection Program in supporting nonprofits during COVID. • How can we assist smaller eligible nonprofits in…

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    COVID-19 Has Increased Learning Gaps for Kids of Color

    Futurity Jul 25, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jennifer Rainey Marquez describes how the pandemic has revealed and increased persistent learning gaps for kids of color. • How does the pandemic expose huge disparities…

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    How Governance Practitioners Can Reinforce Social Movements

    Alliance Magazine Jul 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Funders from the Transparency and Accountability Initiative (TAI) collaborative provide five insights on how philanthropic governance can fortify social movements.  • How can your philanthropy support social movements…

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    Why the U.S. Needs to Build Capacity for COVID-19 Testing

    The Conversation Jul 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Zoë McLaren, an expert in public health policy, examines the COVID-19 testing capacities in the United States, using a critical eye to look at the impact on…

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    New Report Examines Faith-based Giving Amid Pandemic: How Donors Are Responding

    Givelify

    During COVID, places of worship have played a critical role in communities. Pastors have taken on the role of “faith responders,” providing food to the hungry, support for those mourning…

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    Why Asking Better Questions is Imperative to Creating a Better World

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Social sector leaders need to pivot their questions to focus on creating a more equitable and healthy future through social innovation.  • How can donors support…

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    How the Birmingham Service Corp Tackles COVID-19 Unemployment

    Brookings Jul 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings’ article about the Birmingham Service Corps demonstrates how urban centers can combine health and economic solutions during coronavirus. • What are you doing to support…

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    What Am I Willing to Give? What Am I Willing to Give Up?

    Camelback Ventures

    How Individual Giving Can Reshape America I am a white mother of boys, an educator, and perpetual learner. I seek to cultivate love, growth, and thoughtfulness in all that I…

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    Unsafe Drinking Water in Schools: Where It Is and What to Do

    Business Insider

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Hilary Brueck explains how students in at least nine areas across the United States are being exposed to lead in their water at school and shares what…

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    Using Entrepreneurship to Successfully Boost a Rural Economy

    Brookings

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jenna Temkin explains how a rural town called Wytheville, Virginia, uses entrepreneurship to boost its local economy by providing a large grant to the winners of…

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    Gender Inequity and Retirement

    Brookings Jul 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Grace Enda and William G. Gale explain the factors that create inequitable retirement savings that disadvantage women.  • What role can you play in system change to. address…

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