This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When young men of color in the city of Boston began disengaging from school, funders thought they had the solution: Fund more education programs. Yet, when the teens were asked…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four questions that cities should consider when thinking about equitable technology, discussed by experts across city government, from equity offices and smart cities teams. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The increasing diversity of the U.S. population gives the nonprofit sector an unparalleled opportunity to engage new audiences, bring new voices to the table, and involve new talent and leadership.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Meg Wilcox highlights three advances that are bringing the concept of green chemistry into the mainstream: better communications, policy support and meaningful collaboration. • This article…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofits should start with the premise that every organization has core strengths on which it can build upon, and focus on those instead of trying to eliminating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •Sarah Evans, writing for Forbes, discusses lessons after trying to innovate the nonprofit sector by shifting the nonprofit structure and redefining program success. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit organizations should consider these strategies to make their websites more digitally accessible for all types of users to increase engagement with diverse communities. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linghua Qi discusses the devastating health and cultural effects of “food colonialism” on the Hopi nation and what’s being done to reduce them. • How is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reema Amin writes about the topics discussed by NYC families and educators on how to prepare high school students to graduate and succeed after. • What are local leaders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Silbert and Debbie Mukamal highlight a story of how one philanthropic initiative transformed access to public higher education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated Californians. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ellen LaPointe, President, and CEO of Northern California Grantmakers, reflects on the various lessons she has learned over the years about leadership in philanthropy. • How are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four takeaways about how best to support youth action from the Childhood, Gender, and Youth on the Move conference in Tijuana, Mexico last week. •…