This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year, the philanthropic sector has had to grapple with four central crises converging at once: natural disasters sparked by climate change; the public health and economic impact of the…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This guide from Fidelity Charitable can help donors navigate their relationships with philanthropic advisors. • What could a philanthropic advisor do for your philanthropy? Is it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are living in a climate-variable world, in which seasons are less stable and natural disasters are rising in frequency. No one experiences this instability more acutely than the smallholder…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Butler Family Fund is a small-staffed foundation focused on preventing and ending homelessness, on criminal justice, and the intersection of the two. We fund nationally and support local groups…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 has been the kind of year where even the extremely well-insulated sector of philanthropy has been forced to do a bit of soul searching. With that in mind, I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here we’ll argue that a lot of people who want to “make a difference” with their career fall into the same trap as Superman. College graduates imagine becoming doctors or teachers –…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At this moment of inflection and of reflection, we are called to look forward to the challenges and changes that lie ahead for us as a nation and as a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The health and social justice crises of 2020 have affected organizations large and small in numerous ways, but nonprofits have had more distinct challenges than most. According to a 2020…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Plan before you give. Create a working budget. I use annual and multi-year spending targets to answer three questions: (1) How much do I want to grant? (2) How much…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The call for foundations to provide more core operating support is a common and needed refrain from nonprofits and philanthropy-serving organizations like the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) and Grantmakers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s not the philanthropist’s intention to make life harder; it simply happens because no one is paying attention. Here are some of the most common examples: 1. Developing complex grant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Research suggests that U.S. foundations trust Black-led organizations enough to give them money, but not enough to give them control. A recent analysis by Bridgespan and Echoing Green looked at a set of…