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    Why to Prioritize Rapid Re-housing During COVID-19

    Urban Institute Jul 17, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Samantha Batko explains why communities should prioritize.rapid-rehouse for people who have been forced to live outside during COVID-19.  • What resources can be deployed to address the…

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    What History Can Tell Us About Giving in the Post-COVID Era

    HistPhil Jul 17, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nathan Dietz shares insights about giving in times of crisis based on charitable responses to 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina that illuminate the COVID-19 charitable response.  • What…

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    How to Overcome the Overhead Myth

    Hands On Fundraising

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this blog post written after Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, Mary Calahane at Hands on Fundraising asks us to push back against the myth that…

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    Who Benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program?

    Equitable Growth Jul 17, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Amanda Fischer explains that early research shows that small businesses in the areas hit hardest by COVID-19 were not the primary beneficiaries of the Paycheck Protection Program.…

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    Building Strong Partnerships Through Constructive Criticism

    BoardSource

    Chief executives and board chairs should serve as each other’s chief champions — and critics. But giving and taking criticism is hard for many of us. Here are some tips…

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    Parole-Eligible Prisoners Aren’t Getting Properly Released

    Prison Policy Intiative Jul 17, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Widra and Wendy Sawyer, at Prison Policy Initiative, call for justice for parole-eligible prisoners who’ve been denied release during coronavirus. • How does denying parole-eligible prisoners…

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    Food Security Programs Invigorates Local Community

    Brookings Jul 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Two Wisconsin-based organizations utilized food production practices, a food access strategy meant to promote food security in localized communities.  • How can donors support food production in…

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    The Importance for School Districts to Invest in Social and Emotional Learning

    Getting Smart Jul 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  El Paso Independent School District has invested in social-emotional learning and continues to see its success in academic achievement. • SEL has clear benefits for students. How…

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    Guidelines Needed to Protect High-risk Educators During School Re-opening

    Education Dive Jul 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • School superintendents have to consider the safety of their high-risk faculty and having enough personal protection equipment, amid other concerns when thinking about re-opening schools.  •…

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    How Foundations Can Strengthen Inclusive Small Business Recovery

    Forbes Jul 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Three foundation leaders share their perspectives on how to build inclusive growth in small business recovery during and after COVID-19.  • How is your philanthropy supporting…

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    Optimizing Buildings For a Safe Re-opening

    Smart Cities Dive Jul 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three essential steps for optimizing buildings before re-opening that prioritize employee safety. • One of the steps of optimization is to “collect meaningful data.”…

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    Cultivating a Vision for Smarter Grantmaking

    Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers for Effective Organizations lays out its mission to help funders think more strategically and build better relationships with their grantees. • From recognizing and sharing power…

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