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. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this post from Philanthropy Impact Magazine (via Campden FB), wealth manager Gina Miller discusses her work at True and Fair Foundation, where Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • George Goehl argues that philanthropy has failed to hold high finance accountable – allowing for wealth inequality to grow, especially for people of color. • Why has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I began running my family’s foundation 5 years ago, after working in international public health. I was tasked with creating a strategy, mission and focus for the foundation— an opportunity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors describe a nonprofit in Mali called Muso, which ran into financial strain after seeking to scale healthcare delivery, but found a pathway forward…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Giving Evidence post (first published at the Financial Times) discusses the work of a homelessness advocate in New York who sought out evidence-based programming to…
Jeff Raikes is helping lead the charge to “redefine philanthropy in the twenty-first century.” He spends his time developing and refreshing strategies for tackling intractable issues like global health and U.S. education – and building…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A handful of foundations offering general operating support to nonprofits is not even close to being enough. We need many more funders — a critical mass — to provide general operating support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 200 customer-facing nonprofit feedback partners are participating in Shared Insight’s signature initiative, Listen for Good (L4G). Since 2016, L4G has supported organizations in building the practice of listening to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bill Gates explains why he and the Gates Foundation are worried that we will not see the same rate of development progress in the next decade…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The founder of FSG and the executive director of the Shared Value Initiative discuss Fortune’s Change the World list, a rundown of corporate leaders trying to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Forbes article, consultant Kris Putnam-Walkerly gives some guidance on how to refine grantmaking practices to be more effective and efficient. • From building better relationships…