This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this new decade, I hope: That we continue to increase our understanding of the most effective approaches to specific challenges — and that long-term, flexible funding follows that understanding.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Olga Tarasov and Kalyah Ford explain how foundation representatives gathered at a “Theory of the Foundation Seminar” reframed risks as opportunities for philanthropy impact. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Donna Callejon shares GlobalGiving’s short- and long-term strategies for effectively supporting Australia wildfire relief, recovery, and resilience. • Are you ready to commit to long-term recovery efforts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this excerpt from Opportunity for All, Jennifer O’Day and Marshall S. Smith share reasons that decades of educational reforms have failed to remove educational disparities. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To hear some of the critics tell it, the biggest foundations in the country are led by people who don’t care about inequity and seek only to protect the status…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • FSG provides a toolkit based on Working Groups to guide leaders working to drive collective impact. • Are collective impact working groups the right way for you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le calls for funders and nonprofit leaders to set aside circular debates and take bold action in 2020. • Have you been caught up in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lowell Weiss argues that the most effective funders listen to the people they give to. • Where are you on your giving journey? How can you implement better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · As opposed to relying on past data to prove value in investments, Meeghan N. Zahorsky explains that there’s a new approach to impact measurement: Predictive impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this article from FeedbackLabs, Emily Castro touches on the importance of information-gathering and data-use to help with SDG attainment. · How can philanthropy help advance progress…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Sandman discusses how foundations can use the changemaker model to ensure their contributions achieve the intended effect. • How does an organization looking to more…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Una Osili, Hayden Adams, and Michael Voss discuss the implications of tax law and the economy for philanthropists and how donors can make the most of their…