This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · HistPhil talks about a new digital platform called Re:source which is used to tell stories about the history of philanthropy. · Why is it important to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Asian Venture Philanthropy calls attention to the opportunities in India for impact investing, specifically through early learning and private schools. • How can organizations work to…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this #Solvable series from The Rockefeller Foundation, Jake Porway, founder and Executive Director of DataKind, discusses how data algorithms can serve humanity and advance social good. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Steven Moore provides a few helpful tips for investing in an organization more holistically. · Why is it important to invest in a nonprofit in addition…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the Center for Strategic Philanthropy, we’ve worked with philanthropists at all stages of their giving to ensure that their giving is focused, intentional, and that it’s making the impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer recently won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their “experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.” But while attention has focused on their experimental methodologies,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Tricia Raikes discusses her philanthropic learning journey and the trajectory of the Raikes Foundation. She further explains how everyone can engage in impact-driven…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Combating climate change requires a wide range of strategies—advocating for legislation, launching social enterprises, raising awareness—all of which are vitally important. Unfortunately, solutions led by the communities most affected by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The reason Friends of the Children exists today is because Duncan Campbell, a Portland philanthropist who founded one of the first timber investment firms in the world, willed it into existence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How to find your Impact Giving Focus? As you get serious in your philanthropy, it’s important to move away from the “peanut butter” approach: spreading resources thinly across many things.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This social policy research demonstrates how policy officials can use scientific evidence about “what works” to increase governmental program impact. • A performance-based government could help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What is Arts and Culture Philanthropy? From the 41 theaters on Broadway to the 55,000 museums around the world, these institutions symbolize the significant role arts and culture play in…