This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Participatory grantmaking (PGM) may be a new trend in philanthropy, but participatory and community-driven giving practices have been around since the beginning of time. From Indigenous understanding of how gift…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Yes, startups led by Black, Indigenous and people of color-owned need growth capital. But meeting the growth and operating capital needs of established BIPOC businesses is also key to closing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If the last 18 months have made you angry, frustrated, and exhausted, you’re certainly not alone. Threats to our democracy, natural disasters exacerbated by climate change, and humanitarian crises have…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this report for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Alice Cottingham and Althea Gonzalez share best practices for philanthropists working to support undocumented immigrants through…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last fall we asked our clients to share the work they’re doing in the areas of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and, no surprise, they went above and beyond. We are…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This case study by Allen Smart and Britt Davis lays out the role of philanthropy in rural New Mexico, exploring the unique cultural context. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In philanthropy, the status quo upholds imbalanced power dynamics and barriers that keep out smaller, grassroots organizations, especially those led by people of color who are often closest to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a heightened sense of urgency leading up to COP26, the 2021 installment of the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will be held in Glasgow from October…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropic support takes many forms. It can fund nonprofit programs that provide direct services to those in need; increase the capacity of systems so that programs can function more effectively…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From opposite sides of the Atlantic, Shaady Salehi of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project (TBP Project) and Ben Cairns of the Institute for Voluntary Action Research’s (IVAR) “Open and Trusting” initiative are working to radically…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the effects of climate change becoming starker, climate philanthropy is taking off as never before. New players like the Bezos Earth Fund are making a splash and overall funding is rising…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This fall’s images of Border Patrol officers on horseback back using whips to drive Haitian asylum seekers across the Mexican border was a horrifying spectacle that highlighted the dire programmatic and funding challenges that Black-led migrant organizations face on an almost daily basis. Soon after these images went viral, a coalition of…