This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review explores how a wave of noncognitive skill initiatives holds promise for making teachers more effective and students more successful. • These skills…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This TCC Group blog post explores the concept of being an “active” or “strategic” follower in philanthropy, which includes learning to sit back and listen to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Consultant Kris Putnam-Walkerly discusses how grantmakers should look at things more from a business-to-consumer mindset. • How can we build better relationships through this perspective? Some tips…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the social sector, momentum is building in the movement to “get proximate” (as Bryan Stevenson has coined) to the individuals whom philanthropists are seeking to help. Listening to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Edutopia gives tips for teachers and educators looking to advance their professional development: Tackle what you don’t know — and leverage what you do. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarasota magazine reports on the efforts of local businesses to partner with nonprofits, and how such relationships have shown success all around. • What can other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matthew Forti and Dave Peery discuss building blocks of better grantor-grantee relationships, prioritizing communication to ensure mutual benefit. • How can funders and foundations accurately evaluate their existing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Itanisa Mbise shares lessons from C-Sema about successfully bridging cultural divides by meeting communities where they are incorporating their voices throughout the process. • How can funders tweak…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Give2Asia post revisits the tragedy in Nepal when a major earthquake struck in 2015 and what it’s taught us about disaster preparedness. • Among the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Medium post, the author argues for taking a long, hard look at our efforts at system change, wondering if much of it is surface. Is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lisbeth B. Schorr explores the possibilities and limits of randomized controlled trials for moving social progress. • Why aren’t randomized controlled trials standard practice? What role does scientific literacy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review examines the field of impact investment and argues that charitable causes must be the first priority before making money. That’s where program-related…