This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Demetra Smith Nightingale at Urban Institute provides her insights and opinions on the workforce development system and job training. · What is the best approach for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Stanford Social Innovation Review uses StrivePartnership as a good example of yielding to the decision-making authority of communities and trusting in their expertise. • Are we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Stanford Social Innovation Review post explores how thinking about impact measurement on a spectrum can help organizations develop a clear idea of how or why their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Penta/Barron’s post discusses a Bridgespan Group report that shows philanthropy falling short of stated goals across the U.S., and what it may take to do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review argues that a healthy perspective on disagreement can increase resilience at nonprofits, particularly international civil society organizations (ICSOs). • Are we doing enough…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In part one of this series, I noted that nonprofits don’t use feedback from the people they serve. They do collect it, fitfully, but they don’t use it to improve.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • ideas42 shares five behavior insights gleaned in 2018 that are creating an impact and are ripe for further implementation. • How can funders help local government adopt effective nudges like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Meridian Swift shares her experience working at nonprofits that failed to fully engage their volunteers, limiting the impact of the volunteer program. • How can funders support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Stegall, writing for Medium, discusses eight significant points of why Salesforce is the most sufficient at CRM for nonprofit organizations. • Why is it important for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Forbes post, Morgan Stanley gives an overview of systems change in philanthropy, and how it can tackle society’s most complex, interconnected problems. • Are enough…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • From more sophisticated data gathering methods to the importance of storytelling, this NonProfit PRO article explores the philanthropic trends we’ll likely see in the New Year.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’ve all heard that familiar quote about continuing to do something the exact same way you’ve done it in the past yet expecting a different result. It’s like a dog…