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    Building Social Sector Capacity Through a Day of Skilled Service

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Feb 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Danielle Holly, writing for the Stanford Social Innovation Review, discusses different approaches to volunteering that pairs business professionals and nonprofit leaders to solve community-based issues.   • This…

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    The #MeToo Movement Brings Positive Systemic Change to Nonprofits

    Forbes Feb 4, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Magdalena Nowicka Mook, writing for Forbes, discusses how the #MeToo movement inspired nonprofits to invest in leaders who will address sexual misconduct in the workplace appropriately.…

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    Embrace Simplicity In 2019 With These 10 Nonprofit Campaign Tips

    Forbes Feb 4, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Simplicity could be paramount in helping organizations reach success when running nonprofit campaigns in 2019. • Should nonprofits embrace all of these tactics listed below?  •…

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    Inside the Mind of a Social Sector Consultant

    Medium Feb 3, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this piece from Medium, William Bachman interviews Esther Kim, and independent, social sector consultant. They discuss the similarities and differences between consulting social sector and…

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    Think About What Questions You Ask Nonprofit Professionals

    India Development Review Feb 3, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le, writing for the India Development Review, sheds light on the ways in which people talk to nonprofit professionals without truly understanding the work they…

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    15 Nonprofit Founders That Will Impact The World in 2019

    Causeartist Feb 3, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Causeartist provides this list of nonprofit founders whose mission and organizations will bring about change in the next coming year. • What are the components of…

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    Foundation Practice: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

    The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Feb 2, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Meredith Blair Pearlman explains how The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is working to improve its monitoring, evaluation, and learning practices.  • Is your foundation ready to…

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    The Politics in Managing an Inherited Board of Directors at a Nonprofit

    India Development Review Feb 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Aarti Madhusudan at India Development Review (IDR) discusses how a new CEO can address issues when he or she inherits board members at a nonprofit organization. …

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    Why This Philanthropist Believes That Art is a Powerful Leveler

    Fundraising & Philanthropy Feb 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Fundraising & Philanthropy interviews Wendy Fisher, an artist and philanthropist who believes in the power of art and how it can be a leveler for race, religion,…

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    Making Strides in Health Through Science Philanthropy

    Medium Feb 1, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Harvey Fineberg interviews Priscilla Chan about the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s ambition to cure diseases by funding medical science research.  • How can funders effectively partner to accelerate medical science…

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    The Overhead Myth Persists Among Donors

    Fast Company

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Surveys show that donors still believe that when nonprofits keep their operational costs lower, they can provide more impact.  • Higher overhead can mean that more…

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    What’s Your Secret Weapon In Philanthropy?

    Putnam Consulting Group Jan 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Putnam Consulting Group discusses ways to increase your skills in philanthropy and ways to find your “secret weapon” when it comes to giving back.  • What are…

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