This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Checks are great, but they are not enough to meet the complex needs of nonprofits. Given that, here are three non-traditional ways that foundations can support nonprofits: Address Executive Isolation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, NYSHealth began to build up an internal policy and research team for the first time, which presented the right moment to take a hard look at our Scorecard.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this post from Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, the CEO of Emirates Foundation talks about her organization’s efforts at creating sustainable progress through venture philanthropy.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Stanford Social Innovation Review post discusses welfare reform and how funders can use risk as a tool for continuous learning, across many different types of…
For musician Peter Buffett and his wife Jennifer, philanthropy started in 1997 with a gift of $100,000 from Peter’s father, Warren Buffett, for them to give to an organization of their…
For musician Peter Buffett and his wife Jennifer, philanthropy started in 1997 with a gift of $100,000 from Peter’s father, Warren Buffett, for them to give to an organization of their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading at The Philanthropy Workshop: Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridhadas…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social Velocity interviews Michael Etzel from The Bridgespan Group, who delves into the topic of true program costs and how funders can have more transparent conversations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review discusses the role communities play in economic development and why they shouldn’t wait for external forces to bridge local opportunity divides. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy today is a powerful and essential contribution to the immense undertaking of development1, often bridging gaps left unaddressed by governments and multilateral agencies. Globally, philanthropists are also beginning to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Forbes post highlights how Philadelphia investor Josh Harris used evidence-based methods in his entrepreneurial endeavors, specifically a gift to the Police Athletic League. • Good…
With his wife Tricia, Jeff Raikes helps lead the Raikes Foundation, which works to address the challenges of early adolescence and reduce youth homelessness. “We really think of ourselves as temporary…