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    Six Lessons on Improving Work Training and Job Placement

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mona Mourshed and Ali Jaffer share six lessons from Generation’s efforts to improve workforce training and job placement.  • How do local stakeholders, including schools and employers,…

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    Why Proven Solutions Struggle to Scale Up

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review explores in-depth the obstacles to scaling philanthropic answers to the toughest challenges we face. It covers three areas: lack of funding, a…

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    What Impactful Education Funding Looks Like

    Giving Evidence

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Caroline Fiennes explores the difficulties of assessing cost-effectiveness when it comes to education funding, suggesting that level-appropriate teaching and professional training show promise. • The main…

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    Including Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Urban Institute Jul 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Authors at the Urban Institute highlight the importance of including immigrants in state and local COVID-19 response efforts.  • How can funders work to ensure that…

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    Preparing Students for the Uncertain Future

    The 74

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Robin Lake discusses the need for education reform and innovation in order to successfully prepare students for the uncertainty in an automated workforce. · How is…

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    COVID-19 Halts Fundraising for Scientific Research

    Science Jul 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of key fundraising events and galas, cutting off revenue streams and funding for scientific research.  • How can donors…

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    Building Inclusive Innovation to Address the Roots of Societal Issues

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Ryerson Diversity Institute brings together academic partners, government, private sector, and community partners to utilize a systems approach to inclusive innovation.  • How can donors fund this…

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    Building and Investing in Racial Equity in Corporations

    LISC Jul 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Verizon’s Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Rose Stuckey Kirk sat down with Greg Fairchild, a LISC board member, to discuss how investing in racial equity requires…

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    How Impact Investing Can Make Change at the Systems Level

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Jul 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Authors describe how impact investing has emerged as a practice that can shift systems and catalyze social change.  • How is your philanthropy or investments addressing…

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    Why Nutrition Needs To Be Prioritized During COVID-19

    Eco-Business Jul 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Individuals, as well as food supply professionals, need to prioritize nutrition and promote efforts to ensure food security and access to healthy food during the pandemic. …

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    How to Attract Employees Or Volunteers to Your Nonprofit

    Forbes

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are eight steps for nonprofit organizations to attract new talent in the form of employees or volunteers in order to stay viable, efficient, and successful. …

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    Could Online Classes Lead to a Retention Crisis?

    EdSurge Jul 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A professor and online educator is dubious whether or not online courses are giving way to a retention crisis in education during COVID-19.  • The author…

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