This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the current sociopolitical moment, in which many with less power (or those who have been strategically disenfranchised) find themselves struggling to get those in power to listen, there’s broad…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for AVPN, Lucy Moore highlights four reasons why philanthropists need to understand the needs and experiences of beneficiaries. · How do grantmakers incorporate feedback into their efforts?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mike Joslin gives advice to parents and guardians about having an open conversation about wealth with children to instill financial responsibility and a sense of legacy.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tara García Mathewson writes about a Super School that never got off the ground in Somerville, MA. • This article provides a portrait of how innovation and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dara Major discusses the criticisms of legacy foundations and why new philanthropy LLCs get more praise for taking risks. • Do you agree with Major’s assessment?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Medium post, the consulting firm Jump Associates discusses how empathy in philanthropy must go beyond good intentions — it must prioritize the perspectives of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud explains how we can reach financial self-sufficiency for women. • How can funders work together to advance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this #Solvable podcast from The Rockefeller Foundation, Jacob Weisberg and Jake Porway discuss how organizations working for social good can responsibly leverage data and the benefits of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Rockefeller Foundation, Ellen Agler of The END Fund explains how recent advances in medicine have made it possible to treat neglected tropical diseases, but only…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Almost 20 years ago, I accepted my first job in philanthropy. Right before I started, a mentor of mine asked, “Brenda, who do you think you will be accountable to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For too long, nonprofits have been overlooked and undervalued for all they do to strengthen communities, to address the issues others can’t or won’t, or, for that matter, to drive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The African Philanthropy Forum draws a distinction between charity and philanthropy, arguing that philanthropy needs to eschew charity to make a positive, lasting impact. • Where…