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    Types of Transparency in Funder Relationships

    PEAK Grantmaking

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three types of transparency that are crucial to success in funder relationships with grantees: Organizational, process, and decision-making transparency.  • How can transparency in…

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    How Pop Culture Drives Social Change

    Ford Foundation

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Alfred Ironside explains how pop culture can act as a powerful tool for communicating problems and solutions to drive social change.  • How can funders support the…

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    Strategies to Getting Feedback From Partners

    PEAK Grantmaking May 19, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three primary ways to gather feedback, both externally and internally, from your organization.  • What are the ways that organizations can share feedback strategies?…

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    The Benefits of Nonprofit Partnerships

    Forbes May 19, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Forbes Nonprofit Council shares how for-profit businesses and nonprofits can have mutually beneficial relationships.  • How can donors help facilitate these partnerships?  • Read about innovating the…

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    We Need More Focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion During COVID-19

    Nonprofit AF May 19, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le uses the example of curb-cuts, designed for wheelchair users but an improvement for everyone, to explain why we need to focus more on diversity,…

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    A Comparison of Philanthropic Vehicles: Foundations and DAFs

    National Philanthropic Trust

    In one page, here are the major differences between donor-advised funds, support organizations and private foundations. Depending on your interests and needs, this chart can help assist you in determining…

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    Why Curiosity Matters in Grantmaking

    PEAK Grantmaking

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A survey by PEAK Grantmaking reveals that curiosity is an essential component of good grantmaking practices.  • How can you grow your curiosity to improve your grantmaking?  • Read…

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    A Guide to Vehicles for Philanthropy and Charitable Giving

    The International Network for Strategic Planning

    The International Network for Strategic Planning (INSP) hopes to promote greater giving, more strategically engaged. One output of the INSP network is the publication of a series of monographs on…

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    How to Lead Global Organizations Through a Crisis

    Stanford Social Innovation Review May 19, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three steps for leaders at global organizations to respond to COVID-19 and ensure that their employees are being taken care of during this time. …

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    Finding the Right Nonprofit Employer or Volunteer Opportunity

    GuideStar

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Erica Roberts explains how GuideStar Nonprofit Profiles can be a helpful tool when searching for the right employer or volunteer opportunity. · Can this tool advance…

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    Four Ways to Help Empower Girls Around the World

    Mashable

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Victoria Rodriguez lists four ways that you can help empower girls all over the world through philanthropy, volunteering, and posting on social media.  • How can nonprofits with…

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    Capitalizing On Data And Digital Technology In Nonprofits

    Stanford Social Innovation Review May 18, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Khuloud Odeh and Shena Ashley, at Stanford Social Innovation Review, encourage nonprofits to take advantage of crucuial data and digital technology. • How are you utilizing data…

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