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Collective Impact

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    Independent Funders and Federations: Bound Together and Bound to Change

    Jewish Funders Network Aug 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Medium post, Andrés Spokoiny, CEO of Jewish Funders Network, analyzes Jack Wertheimer study of Jewish philanthropy, specifically the dichotomy between individual funders and collectives known as…

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    Partnering for Progress

    Council on Foundations Aug 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Collaborative efforts are changing the lives of youths everywhere. Here, Ridgway White, president of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, uses his experience in Flint to explain how partnering…

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    8 Key Collective Impact Lessons

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Stachowiak & Lauren Gase share insights from research into collective that can help practitioners maximize their impact.  • How can funders identify and engage the appropriate partners for…

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    Investing in Transformative Systems Change: A Call for Racial Equity

    Medium Aug 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Medium post, Living Cities CEO Ben Hecht examines the scale of poverty in the U.S. and the racial inequities we face, urging that funders must…

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    The Complex Problems That Government Can’t Solve by Itself

    Governing Magazine Aug 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Governing magazine examines the role that government plays in addressing problems such as affordable housing, economic disparity and addiction, finding the gaps where additional intervention is…

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    The Importance of Creating a Change-Making Culture

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, Community Wealth Partners president Sara Brenner discusses how building trust and shifting the culture in nonprofits can have a big impact.…

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    An Experiment in Collaborative Fundraising

    Blue Avocado Aug 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sejal Choksi-Chugh, executive director of San Francisco Baykeeper, a small nonprofit that battles pollution in the San Francisco Bay, shares her triumphs with collaborative fundraising.  • How can…

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    The Catalytic Power of a Learning Network

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 6, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: ‘• Learning networks are part of a collaborative process that helps stakeholders convene around an issue and address potential solutions through learning and listening to each other’s experiences. …

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    Leveraging Public-Private Funds to Improve Rural Health

    Rural Health Information Hub

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kay Miller Temple reports on the need for genuine communication and collaboration between the government and charitable organizations to improve rural health.  • What previous partnerships have proven…

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    Creating Breakout Innovation in Philanthropy

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 2, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors are investigating the role of co-creation in breakout innovation projects and how often that strategy is used to bring about solutions in philanthropy to global…

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    Creating a Culture of Collaboration: Nonprofits Can Learn from Pixar

    BoardSource Jul 27, 2018

    To infinity and beyond! Isn’t that a great and energizing phrase? Buzz Lightyear would certainly agree, as it’s his mission: To go further, be stronger, and ultimately be successful. Those…

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    The Power of Us: Educator Network Powering Projects, Changing Lives

    Getting Smart Jul 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart reports on a recent conference that brought together educators from across the U.S. and Australia to discuss the power of collaboration within a wide…

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