This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lori Bezahler shares the impetus behind Edward W. Hazen Foundation’s decision to spend down their endowment. • Is spending down the right choice for you? Who should be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Benjamin Heuston explains how Utah’s decentralized publically funded kindergarten readiness program is supplying families with the resources they need to give their children a strong start. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lawmakers in Georgia have created a budget that will take effect in 2020 to provide tampons and pads to low-income citizens in an effort. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this blog post from Independent Sector, author Debra Rainey recommends that nonprofit organizations communicate carefully with donors about how their contributions will be used. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Independent Sector’s Dan Cardinali interviews Jacob Harold of Candid about the organization’s goal consolidating and organization information about the social sector. • Candid’s goal is to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Independent Sector story highlights the efforts of Dan Cardinali to increase volunteerism by sharing data about how much value volunteers add to the nonprofit sector.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story, Etan Vlessing interviews Cecilia Conrad of the MacArthur Foundation about how to improve the grantmaking process. • Conrad claims that there are philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Paterson reports that a study found that wraparound services can successfully increase community college success for those in need. • How can these services be spread…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Rand shares advice for funders and nonprofits that want to push for innovation effectively. • How can you help to advance innovation in your field? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Farmer explains why the opportunity zones created by the 2017 tax bill may not be sufficient to draw investors into rural communities where they are needed. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Freddy Williams, writing for Forbes, lists three reasons nonprofits should recruit youth as volunteers for their programming. • What volunteer opportunities are available for young people in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Funders and grantees each share five concepts they wish the other knew in order to enhance their relationships. • What are the key components in improving…