This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I do a lot of listening and observing. We work with nonprofit organizations on a daily basis through our libraries, classes, and customer service inquiries, and so we hear a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This has been the most pivotal grant to our organization since I got here. It has enabled us to be in a space that we weren’t in before. I heard…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation was created with the proceeds from the sale of the nonprofit Memorial Hospital of Salem County when it was converted from nonprofit to for-profit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here are some recommendations I gathered from speaking to leaders from marginalized communities, especially communities of color: Assess how much you’re investing in organizations led by communities of color and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The importance of having goals and strategies in philanthropy has been getting a lot of attention of late. But goals and strategies alone are not enough. Once a foundation decides…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Aid programs that provide women opportunities to better their health, education, and well-being have effects far beyond a single individual. A woman multiplies the impact of an investment made in…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) reflects on how they worked to support the movement for immigrant justice in 2020. • How can funders and organizations ensure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Higher education and social change are inextricably linked: by providing access to education, a scholarship program provides access to knowledge, resources, and opportunity for not only an individual, but a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s not news that how funders relate to grantees matter. There’s a lot of talk – and advice giving – about how funders need to take the time and shift…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We often look to external sources for best practices, hoping that others have figured out the ideal way to accomplish something and we can simply duplicate it. But when is the last…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Washington Free Beacon is an online newspaper. It published an article Wednesday revealing the funders supporting the progressive organization Center for Community Change. It insinuates that there is something…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America needs more child care options. That simple fact has long been a reality for millions of families that cannot access quality care within their means, and it has been…