This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past decade, impact investing has experienced astounding growth, with an increased focus on addressing some of society’s most urgent issues. Patrick Briaud, senior advisor at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change is not just an environmental crisis but a human crisis. It is an umbrella issue that will impact every facet of society and exacerbate existing problems like inequality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1961, the civil rights movement in the American South was gasping for breath. Sit-ins and Freedom Rides had awakened America’s conscience, but a coordinated, financially-secure plan for a sustained…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I asked five foundation executives—private, public, family, tech, small and large—if they’ve taken any special measures to ready themselves for the year ahead. In our third installment, we hear from Surina Khan,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2012, college engineering student Kyle Behm applied for a number of hourly jobs at retail stores. Behm had worked in similar positions, but the jobs he applied for required personality assessments.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, a stunned nongovernmental organization leader told me that her organization had received an unsolicited, multimillion-dollar donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This leader was one of the many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The “Turn to Green Finance” was the earliest, simplest, and most consistent with the assumptions inter-woven in the first stage of climate action. It arose in the face of disappointment…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Vaid Group conducted a report that focused on high net worth donors of color, seeking insights on how to better engage with them in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Incarcerated people must pay for basic necessities such as phone calls, soap, and medicine, to say nothing of “luxury” items such as books. But how are consumer rights and protections…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Trust in American institutions is down. Trust in nonprofits dropped by 5% this year, dipping below the halfway mark to 45%. Trust in business also dropped by 5% down to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Having specialized grant applications and reports imposes a big administrative burden on nonprofits. Consider, a nonprofit receives grants from 20 or 30 foundations (and some are funded by many more).…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the end of 2021, NPQ convened an advisory committee on racial justice and asked the question: What is the edge of current racial justice work? The group converged around “building pro-Black…