This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “The American people, fully informed as to the purposes of the death penalty and its liabilities, would in my view reject it as morally unacceptable.” The National Coalition to Abolish the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The unequal distribution of wealth in this country keeps those with the most access to financial resources on top, and those shut off doomed to barely get by. The top one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I remember sitting in a second-year elective course as an MBA student at Harvard Business School nearly two decades ago, listening to a guest lecturer describe how the “venture philanthropy”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alice Cottingham, writing for PEAK Insight Journal, describes the experiences of grants managers within the foundation-intermediary relationship. • What are the challenges with the role of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This interview with Snapstory co-founder Jessie White looks into how the new technology is enabling nonprofits to better measure their impact. • White identified a shortcoming…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Power dynamics are the most significant source of tension in building trust and healthy relationships for better place-based funding by national funders. It’s touchy and no one really wants to…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Third Sector brings together experts to discuss the impact of technology on the future of fundraising. • What could these changes mean for organizations you work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the last eight years as President and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW), I have been privileged to witness major milestones for women and girls, including the first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Brockman, Andrew Fraker, Jeff McManus, and Neil Buddy Shah discuss the ways in which machine learning can boost the work of the social sector to increase impact. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • United Nations Foundation Protectors of Progress series interviews 16-year-old Eva Jones as she strongly advocates for access to girls’ education and an end to school violence. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Let’s start by asking a deceptively simple question: What are the major sticking points in the practice of philanthropy where we feel the strongest sparks of friction? 1. Deliver capacity-building…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hechinger Report touches on various programs that help build student resilience, ranging from nonprofits that help kids continue learning during hospital stays to removing language…