This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author argues that people-oriented philanthropy will lead to greater impact because it forces philanthropists to listen to the communities they would like to serve and base…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Stanford Social Innovation Review post, Grant Oliphant, president of The Heinz Endowments, discusses sharing power in philanthropy by encouraging, empowering, and enabling others. • Are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Social Innovation Research Center post explores the challenges in research replication, what that means for evidence-based policies/programs and how we can address them. • From…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This PEAK Grantmaking post uses the case study of Susan G. Komen Colorado to show how data can help build stronger collaborations with grantees and lead…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This post from the Open Philanthropy Project explores several opportunities for donors, including a Bronx nonprofit that connects people to legal advice 24/7 and a New…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With this fourth edition of the Global Philanthropy Guide, we are continuing our collaboration to connect you with high-impact, non-profit organizations based in Washington state, working globally. Washington state is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Giving Tuesday post discusses a report about the rise of collective giving groups (or giving circles), which provides ways for donors to increase their impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This post from Social Capital Markets gives an overview of the impact investing landscape, in particular how philanthropy can play critical roles as both investor and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le shares 10 strategies employed by conservative funders that progressive funders should consider adopting to increase their impact. • How can funders and foundations pivot…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Huffington Post article, author Paul Brest explores the nature of strategic philanthropy, posits that aligning one’s ideals with giving inevitably makes impact a top-down…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Philanthropy New York article, Brandee McHale, President of the Citi Foundation, argues that we must challenge the status quo by having the question “So what?”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Johnson Center post examines power dynamics in the social change sector and inverting traditional notions on who should wield it: We must put community voices…