This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Wealth Management article describes five trends in the impact investing sector, from millennials driving demand to a growing “all-in” movement. What should financial advisors and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review discusses how developments in evaluations throughout the social sector can shift the power dynamic among grantmakers, organizations, and constituents. • Are funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban Institute describes ways to build and measure effective two-generation policies — linking the outcomes of parents to children — in economic development. • Many of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Australia-based publication The Mandarin discusses the rise of randomized evaluations and how they’ve changed the game for impact measurement in philanthropy. • This piece highlights the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Forbes post examines the difficulties many women-led venture capital funds have raising money and urges impact investors to pay more attention to them. • Want…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Financial security impacts all aspects of our lives—education, health, employment, homeownership and passing on a legacy to future generations. Inequality By the Numbers According to the Prosperity Now Scorecard, nearly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review discusses alternatives to the backbone organization — one superstructure that coordinates collective impact efforts — in establishing better collaborations, using food insecurity in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Newco Shift post examines the model of venture capital firms and how funding bold entrepreneurs (along with supporting operations costs) could benefit the philanthropy sector.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom McIntire asks donors to examine their beliefs about who should receive help – homeless families? children? woman? – and how they can better address root causes rather…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review uses the example of the James Irvine Foundation’s New Leadership Network to illustrate lessons about fostering civic progress. • Collaboration is the main…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors profiles the With and For Girls Collective, a group that looks to provide grassroots, girl-centered organizations around the world with the resources they need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban Institute examines effective practices of impact measurement and why repeated evaluations may be necessary, especially if a program is being tried in different contexts. •…