This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart features teacher Kyle Wagner as he unpacks 5 ways to successfully introduce STEM into your schools. According to him, STEM should be fun, short,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This case study from Campbell University explores how philanthropy is engaging with the community in Northeastern Iowa. • How can funders better work with rural communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Center for High Impact Philanthropy profiles Feeding America, which seeks to create food security for needy families through its nationwide network of food banks, pantries…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Raj Kumar discusses his new book The Business of Changing the World: How Billionaires, Tech Disrupters, and Social Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Aid Industry and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story, Etan Vlessing interviews Cecilia Conrad of the MacArthur Foundation about how to improve the grantmaking process. • Conrad claims that there are philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Phil Buchanan, founder and president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), sheds light on how donors can derail nonprofit progress when they assume these organizations should operate “like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic Philanthropies details its work helping the country’s aging population have more agency over their lives and communities. • Which of the tips detailed here…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Megan Campbell, writing for FeedbackLabs, discusses how emotions can be crucial in storytelling and showcasing the efforts of an organization. • How can donors best utilize feedback? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an interview with MarketWatch, Phil Buchanan argues that part of giving effectively is saying no to impulsive donations. • Where are your charitable dollars going? Can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Three women describe how their organizations are going to position philanthropy toward collective impact and collaboration. • How are women offering a different perspective and approach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Elaine Ramirez reports on a poverty crisis in South Korea among older adults, and how some forward-thinking local startups and businesses are trying to address it.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This story from MDRC discusses recent findings which suggest that microloans are a valuable tool for low-income women entrepreneurs. • For some women, microloans might be…