This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During the past year, we have seen an overwhelming show of support from the philanthropic community to help address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only has there been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New funders who want to support the best work in reducing incarceration want to know: Where is the right place to plug in? What pieces can we bite off, and…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Ford Foundation provides a framework for participatory grantmaking, a model that relies on engaging with communities and local leaders to understand their needs and assets. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the 12 years since its founding, OneGoal had grown to engage almost 12,500 high school students a year in six metropolitan areas and had become widely recognized for its success in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There was an historic victory in the battle to rid the nonprofit sector of the Overhead Myth. The federal Office of Management and Budget adopted new Uniform Guidance rules that when any local, state…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The ancient, rickety chair held together with duct tape [at the office] is not just a funny experience to bond over, it’s a point of pride for many of us.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits that end up failing typically make two major mistakes. First, they pour too much money into programs and not enough into overhead, which may help more people in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nothing about us without us. This declaration has become a rallying cry for the disability rights movement. It could just as well be a call to arms for participatory grantmaking — the practice of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2021 Data on Purpose (DoP) conference featured data scientists, researchers, policymakers, leaders of nonprofits and foundations, private industry professionals, and other experts sharing the latest research- and practice-based insights into digital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The problems philanthropy seeks to remedy are big, messy, and complicated. Yet far too often, we try to combat them with simple responses. Faced with child hunger, we focus on…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors provides recommendations based on research for funders who want to engage in systems change work. • Are you ready to begin or revamp an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even though most days I agree I have one of the best gigs in California running a major private foundation,I worry about how private foundations can most effectively leverage all…