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    The Importance of Listening Until Someone Feels Heard

    Power of Feedback Oct 24, 2018

    As a neurologist and chief experience officer at Cleveland Clinic, one of the most powerful things you can do for people is to ask about insights and feelings, reflect what you…

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    Responsible Data Sharing Conversation Guide for Funders

    Ariandne Oct 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This research-informed guide is designed to help funders find and ask the right questions to achieve responsible data sharing.  • Who are you sharing data with…

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    Are Competitions For Cash Really Healthy for Nonprofits?

    Fast Company Oct 19, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company surveyed the nonprofit sector about funders organizing competitions to make decisions on grants and whether it really helps foster innovation.  • Both sides are…

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    How Nonprofits Can Increase Cybersecurity Without Breaking the Bank

    Philanthropy News Digest Oct 19, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Philanthropy News Digest post, two tech officers from the sector detail ways organizations can guard against hackers and other cybersecurity risks without doling out…

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    11 Steps to Producing an Investment-Grade Nonprofit Business Plan

    BoardSource Oct 18, 2018

    Unfortunately, most of the 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S. live a hard life and struggle just to keep their doors open. Often, staff suffer from low pay, high stress,…

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    Pro Bono Perspectives: A New Social Impact Podcast

    TriplePundit Oct 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Common Impact created Pro Bono Perspectives, a social impact podcast that aims to inspire people to take action and become changemakers in their communities.  • How can…

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    Nonprofit Leadership: How To Create A Diverse Pipeline To The Top

    Forbes Oct 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimberly Lewis, writing for Forbes, discusses the lack of women of color in leadership roles in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. She offers suggestions on how…

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    Let Nonprofits Be Innovative and Embrace Failure

    Indianapolis Business Journal Oct 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for the Indianapolis Business Journal, attorney Shariq Siddiqui discusses the challenges that nonprofits face if they need to worry about the bottom line or government-based…

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    7 Game-Changing Ideas Nonprofits Can Learn From For-Profits

    Nonprofit AF Oct 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le, writing for Nonprofit AF, describes why it can be beneficial for nonprofits to learn from for-profit organizations.  • What are the main reasons why nonprofits reject…

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    How to Think About Risk on Nonprofit Boards

    PhilanTopic Oct 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author offers insights on how nonprofit boards can assess calculated risks that will help strengthen their organizations and leverage their resources.  • What barriers are there…

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    How to Recruit Millennial Nonprofit Board Members

    Philanthropy News Digest Oct 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Millennials provide great value to nonprofit boards by making the culture more flexible, responsive and up-to-date with fresher perspectives. Philanthropy News Digest gives some advice on how…

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    Equitable Funding: Making the Process Easy and Accessible

    PEAK Grantmaking

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Erika Grace “E.G.” Nelson discusses how the Center for Prevention in Minnesota used an equity scan to force them to look at how their funding mechanisms needed…

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