This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Education research comes out faster than most of us can keep up with — and staying up to date gets even harder when advocates on every side claim that the newest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Perhaps more than ever, you can make a tremendous difference by supporting causes you care about. Many of the things that we value dearly are under threat. But you can do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My wife Karen Schneider and I gave just under seven percent of our pretax income to charity in 2017. Most Americans give away about three percent of their adjusted gross…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While it is not our intention to become another crowdfunding site, we do plan one day, to be able to guide everyone who is interested to improve their international giving. …
Marshall Ganz reflects on community organizing for greater impact. This keynote presentation occurred on May 24, 2017, at the Collective Impact Convening. Learning to make change in turn is not a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Does the news cycle drive philanthropy? Giving Compass — founded to provide learning resources to donors who want to give with greater impact — was only a few months old…
In times of economic crisis, the urge to act precipitously is understandable. But such an approach may not help donors reach their intended goals. A financial downturn affects both the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1980, a group of graduate students at the University of Chicago began separate studies that called into question the common wisdom of the education world. Working in different schools…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 60% of Africans are under the age of 30. Every year, 12 million youths enter the labor market, yet, there are only jobs for 2–3 million. To create millions of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Lawrence School is recognized as a leader among schools for children who learn differently. It took years — navigating crises and pushing boundaries — to get where the school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A Sunday night children’s program and a living nativity scene seemed like really good ways for Southview Community Church (SCC) to meet its primary mission of reaching people who don’t attend church.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders are like fingerprints: No two are exactly the same. Yet all funders have one thing in common: They want their grants to make a difference. There’s another common denominator.…