This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Center for Effective Philanthropy offers three suggestions on how to achieve philanthropic sustainability for limited life foundations. • What are limited life foundations’ most significant challenges? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Antony Bugg-Levine’s book series, What Matters, discusses how a shift in community leaders’ mindsets from focusing on short-term outcomes to long-term investments can lead to solutions. • Changing our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Surveys show that donors still believe that when nonprofits keep their operational costs lower, they can provide more impact. • Higher overhead can mean that more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kris Putnam-Walkerly discusses how philanthropists can be more effective grantmakers if they leave the office to communicate with the individuals they are serving. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Reinventing Philanthropy: A Framework for More Effective Giving, Eric Friedman takes readers through his own personal giving journey as he learns to be more effective in his philanthropy. Friedman…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s a mentoring gap in America that needs to be addressed. According to research conducted by the Boston-based organization MENTOR, one in three young people (about 9 million total) grow…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mike Cadigan describes how he utilizes his skills as a business board member to help nonprofit boards re-evaluate their governance and make sound decisions for their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC discusses the model of WorkAdvance, a sector-based development program that helps fill middle-skill jobs by providing workforce training for candidates. • How will program models…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • After creating a grantseeker survey, Foundant Technologies found that it could shape a collaborative library of resources leading to greater impact. • How can grantmakers utilize this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Detroit Promise is a scholarship program that helps high school graduates attend local colleges and universities at no cost. This scholarship is supported by evidence-based strategies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Design Thinking for the Greater Good discusses the challenges of incorporating design thinking behaviors within social innovation. • How can a design thinking mindset spur impact philanthropy?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit PRO discusses the importance of grantmakers taking a more hands-on approach to their work, engaging with constituents and communities to problem solve. • Do philanthropists…