This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Armando Castellano is a professional musician and teaching artist. He plays the French Horn and founded Quinteto Latino, an ensemble to uplift classical works of cultural significance. Building community while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • System change investing is when investment companies direct social investments and returns toward root causes that address systemic problems and promote sustainability. • Are you ready…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Simon offers advice on how to gather feedback for effective social impact campaigns. • How can donors best utilize feedback in social change work? Where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Stanford Social Innovation Review delves into the important opportunity to expand and innovate impact finance in Latin America. • How might it be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Participatory grantmakers urge other foundations to go beyond using feedback loops that still maintain power dynamics. They emphasize shifting internal structures that address equity and create…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The story of philanthropy in the United States has not been fully told. Our historic Donors of Color community has the opportunity to re-organize and re-center the philanthropic conversation –…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Language matters. Evidence matters. Transparency matters. In 2017, these may sound like political statements, but they are not intended to be. For those of us in the business of solving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Lindsay Louie explains that the way donors give to nonprofits affects the productivity of staff and the way they focus on work. · Are you giving in…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report at Brookings analyzes the current successes of outcomes and returns for global impact bond projects that have been completed in recent years. • How…