This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Social Programs That Work report shares research conducted around a community-based lifestyle weight-loss program for overweight or obese adults with pre-diabetes: The results were promising. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Donna Stark from the Annie E. Casey Foundation discusses the importance of investing strategically in nonprofit leadership training and development: Let’s find the true innovators. • While…
Giving Compass’ Take: • As part of its larger report on addressing addiction through funding, The Center for High Impact Philanthropy provides a short guide on adolescent drinking and how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kris Putnam-Walkerly explains how philanthropy can bolster social enterprise as an investment tool uniquely situated to take risks for social returns. • How can funders work to form…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Using the case study of Agricare in Ghana, Stanford Social Innovation Review argues that funders looking for data on impact should start by helping investees deliver a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Social Velocity interview, Eric Weinheimer, President and CEO of Forefront, discusses how to build more transparency and trust in the nonprofit world. • The key…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this post from The Philanthropy Workshop, Dr. Helen Bowcock discusses the Watts Gallery in the UK and how it has engaged with the community for greater…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Skoll Foundation post, Water For People’s Kim Lemme discusses the systems change needed to address the continuing water and sanitation crisis around the world.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Paul Reville and Lynne Sacks share insights from By All Means, a program launched in six cities to support children through collaborative action. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy Daily examines the story of Boys Town, the prominent nonprofit that came under scrutiny in the 1970s for mismanagement and mission drift. • How can…
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 talks about systems change in philanthropy and how to achieve it through specific actions. • It all starts with the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Medium post, author Elizabeth Eagen discusses an initiative in Cincinnati called People’s Liberty, which delivers small grants to support urban experimentation and innovation. •…