This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Assessing the performance of a foundation is notoriously challenging, but it is crucial to learning and improvement. How well do foundation leaders believe they understand what is and isn’t working…
In 1992 John and Tashia Morgridge formed the Tosa Foundation, a family foundation that was named after their shared Wisconsin high school, fulfilling their early interest in giving anonymously. The Morgridges…
Michael J. Fox and Debi Brooks co-founded The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000 nine years after Fox learned he had Parkinson’s. Together, Fox and Brooks, a Goldman Sachs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Arabella Advisors discusses how philanthropists will need to work closely with advocates to achieve scale; the benefits of doing so are already apparent. • In this politically…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Forbes, consultant Kris Putnam-Walkerly discusses how grantmakers can inadvertently make things difficult on the nonprofits they support, mainly through processes that are inefficient and ineffective.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, we set out on a journey to put in one place high-quality content on giving, and prime your hunger to give with impact. We launched Giving Compass as an experiment.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cells in our brains die over time, which is a natural part of aging. However, several neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, accelerate this process, thereby wreaking havoc…
Uninterested in “dynastic wealth,” in 2008, the Arnolds responded to a higher calling when they founded the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF), with a mission to achieve transformational change.…
Jeff Raikes not only works alongside active donors, he is one. With his wife Tricia, he helps lead the Raikes Foundation, which works to address the challenges of early adolescence and…
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, Democracy Fund discusses four lessons it has learned to put systems thinking into practice — and how others can follow…
Jeff Raikes not only works alongside active donors, he is one. With his wife Tricia, he helps lead the Raikes Foundation, which works to address the challenges of early adolescence and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review discusses a new model for environmental solutions: collaborating with nature in what’s called “Public-Planet Partnerships.” • The purpose is to generate “win-win” scenarios…