This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As larger and larger sums of capital move into sustainable and impact investing—now accounting for $1 in $3 of total assets under professional management in the US—nonprofits must adapt to a world…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Leiha Edmonds, Clair Minson, and Ananya Hariharan explain how nonprofits can use racial equity and inclusion (REI) as a lens to improve their measurement and evaluation practices. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the country begins to reopen after more than a year of uncertainty and isolation, the need for a sense of community and belonging is greater than ever. There couldn’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past few decades, organisations and movements working on human rights have become more aware of the pervasive and systematic attacks against human rights defenders, including the particular challenges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Freedom House is the only organization in the country to provide free services to asylum seekers, and 90% of residents leave self-sufficient. They began the LGBTQ+ Bridges Program “without really knowing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Around the world, people are experiencing an unprecedented triple threat. The compounding impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and conflict have exacerbated underlying inequities, driving vulnerable communities further into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, with social media, a twenty-four-hour news cycle, and cell phones at many dinner tables, social issues have become part of the daily fabric of life. Information abounds, overwhelms, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In episode 27 of the Investing in Impact podcast, we speak with Daniel Blake and Joellen Nicholson, Managing Directors of University Impact, on using Donor-Advised Funds (DAF) to innovate and scale impact investing. University…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How does this all translate into the nonprofit world? First, it’s important to realize that you need effective teams on both sides—the board and staff—in nonprofit governance. In a nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are other gaps to be filled throughout the year that don’t necessarily carry a price tag and may have more of a positive impact: They include legislative advocacy, such…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Consultants have long played a critical role in the work of nonprofits and foundations, helping to facilitate strategy, guide leaders, and serve as outsourced staff. In the future, consultants will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the best ways to make an impact in your community, or generally in areas that you care about, is to start a giving circle. What’s a giving circle?…