This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are important insights from United Philanthropy Forum’s 2020 Forum Virtual Conference about the role of equity in philanthropy serving organizations. • Many foundations should embody collaboration…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Piter Panjaitan encourages organizations to follow the lead of Bali Life, a charity focused on listening to community needs for an effective COVID response. • One coronavirus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Stanford Social Innovation Review, Mekaelia Davis tells philanthropists why reimagining risk is imperative in order to win the fight for racial justice. • How have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During COVID, places of worship have played a critical role in communities. Pastors have taken on the role of “faith responders,” providing food to the hungry, support for those mourning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Clara Miller describes what the Heron Foundation learned from spending 100 percent of its endowment towards mission-aligned investments. • What are the challenges for other foundations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gabriel Kasper and Justin Marcoux explain the value of scenario planning during COVID-19 for protecting nonprofit organizations. • What role can funders play in helping nonprofits prepare…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I have noticed three things showing up consistently in the very best organizations. Like any single characteristic, they are not a guarantee of overall excellence or likely impact. I commend…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this blog post written after Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, Mary Calahane at Hands on Fundraising asks us to push back against the myth that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers for Effective Organizations lays out its mission to help funders think more strategically and build better relationships with their grantees. • From recognizing and sharing power…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ford Foundation discusses the steps it is taking to adopt a mission-related investing approach that incorporates financial returns and advances the progress of a foundation’s mission. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Successful and sustainable cross-sector partnerships are particularly useful when trying to solve complex issues. • How can philanthropy build and sustain cross-sector partnerships? • Learn about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early in my tenure at the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), when our staff numbered just three, I realized that to get visibility for our research on foundation performance assessment,…