This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy needs to acknowledge that there are three narrative opportunities currently in play regarding COVID-19: the story of what happened, the story of what now, and the story…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tamela Spicer’s article for Johnson Center offers advice for leaders to strive towards nonprofit resilience throughout the chaos of coronavirus. • Why is it important for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three nonprofit organizations taking different avenues to help seniors while in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Are there opportunities for your charitable giving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For nonprofits who are now hiring new executive leaders of color, here are some steps to take—and pitfalls to avoid—to ensure a successful leadership transition. As capacity-building consultants to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Diana Lee, writing for EdSurge, interviews Dr. Bill Daggett, founder of the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), about relationship-building as a means of strengthening social and emotional learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Second Chance Studios employs 12 formerly incarcerated fellows in its yearlong program, teaching them how to produce digital media content and then help them find jobs in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are 12 ways to incorporate new technology into a nonprofit organization with efficiency and expediency. • How can donors support more technology in nonprofits? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An online survey of three thousand adults conducted in partnership with Edelman Intelligence reveals that trust of nonprofits and philanthropy is lower among rural and underserved communities. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Casey Pechan highlights the success of the Surdna Foundation is shifting its grantmaking strategy to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 crisis and the needs of their grantees. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca TeKolste explains that recent research on crowdfunding shows that it can contribute to democratizing philanthropy by making charitable giving more inclusive. • Have you participated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A training program called Youth Junction, part of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), equips marginalized, rural Indian youth with skills training for urban jobs. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Calvin Holmes works for the Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), a nonprofit lender serving primarily disadvantaged communities. • Are you shifting your charitable giving toward communities facing racism? How…