This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New Power refers to collective power that can be channeled for a common good. This book is a guide to help organizations understand how to harness this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Open Philanthropy project shares their process of checking in with grantees as they see fit and develops practices that they think are the most efficient for grant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, the Raikes Foundation launched an initiative focused on increasing the impact of giving by individual donors, who are by far the largest segment of giving in this country—over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Question: I would like to make a meaningful contribution to my alma mater – my 50 year reunion is coming up. I have also decided, reluctantly, that the time has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a middle schooler growing up in the 1990s, I was one of many girls who had a goal of marrying Zac Hanson. I was driven by the desire to meet…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Abbot Downing, the Minneapolis-based private wealth arm of Wells Fargo & Co. for individuals and families with at least US$50 million in investable assets, is responding with a “social impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. International Women’s Day (IWD) is an annual call to action designed to leave you feeling empowered and inspired. The celebratory day acknowledges the achievements of girls and women around the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After acquiring CrowdRise over a year ago to double down on fundraising for non-profits, GoFundMe is today taking the wraps off a new product that will supercharge the service. CrowdRise by GoFundMe is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. OK, everyone, sit down, we need to have a talk. Every once a while, someone—usually from outside the sector—mentions their goal of forming their own nonprofit. “It has been my…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2017 will be remembered for extreme hurricanes, fires, and floods that pummeled communities coast-to-coast. These record-breaking events also made 2017 the costliest disaster year in U.S. history. Even places, both in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In what’s regarded as one of the standout conservation achievements of the last year, Alopecoenas erythropterus — the Polynesian ground dove — has been rescued from extinction at the hands of invasive mammalian…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Advances in medicine and public health have already raised life expectancies around the globe. It is likely this trend will continue. At the same time, advances in medical technology and biotech…