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    Investing in Native Communities

    Native Americans in Philanthropy | Candid Sep 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This report by Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) and Candid provides insight into philanthropic funding trends for Native American communities and explains how funding can be…

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    Who’s Funding Journalism and How You Can Help

    Democracy and Philanthropy

    Journalism philanthropy has quadrupled in the last eight years. According to data from Foundation Maps for Media Funding—our research and mapping tool developed in partnership with Candid that tracks the…

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    Which Global Movements for Climate Justice Are Working?

    The World At 1°C Sep 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is a list of organizations, networks, and NGOs, mostly in the global South that are successful in advancing climate justice.  • How are you supporting…

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    Chelsea Brown: Engaging Black Millennials in Philanthropy

    BlackHer Sep 26, 2019

    How do you define philanthropy? For me, philanthropy is about connections and awareness. One reason to be philanthropic is to help build awareness of causes and issues that people need…

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    How Philanthropy Can Help Support LGBTQ Students

    Schott Foundation for Public Education Sep 25, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Funders for LGBTQ Issues and Schott Foundation created an infographic of the findings that show the challenges for LGBTQ students and how philanthropy can improve LGBTQ education issues. …

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    Organizations Making an Impact in Democracy

    Democracy and Philanthropy Sep 25, 2019

    Below is a regularly-updated list of nonprofit organizations, foundations, projects, and programs that contribute meaningful impact to democracy. These initiatives are exemplary in demonstrating commitment to more effective democratic processes…

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    How Major Individual Givers Can Best Support Nonprofits

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Sep 25, 2019

    The biggest source of philanthropic support for nonprofits in the United States is giving from individual donors. Of the $428 billion in total charitable giving in 2018, individual donors contributed…

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    The Challenges of Data Collection in Philanthropy

    Alliance

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Aurelia Kassatly provides an overview of the types of challenges that philanthropists and foundations face when trying to use and collect data.  • How can smaller foundations address these…

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    Disaster Resilience Strategies for Aging and Disabled Populations

    Disaster Philanthropy Playbook Sep 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • There is a higher rate of injury and trauma for aging and disabled populations in the wake of a disaster. Here are some critical disaster relief…

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    Safe Water and Sanitation: Finding Success and Scaling Solutions

    Water.org Sep 23, 2019

    Success is defined by the attainment of achieving one’s own goals, one’s purpose. We define success by connecting people in need to their own safe water and sanitation solutions; empowering…

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    Approaches to Successful Aging in Community

    Grantmakers in Aging Sep 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers in Aging provides an introduction for funders who want to help seniors age in their communities – a universal desire around the world.  • Which…

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    Climate Justice on the Duwamish

    Seattle Foundation Sep 23, 2019

    The first residents of what is now South Seattle were the Duwamish people. For thousands of years, they harvested fish and clams from the river, grew crops and lived off…

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