This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recently Alliance magazine published a special issue that provides an inside perspective in the world of philanthropic investments, and I participated in a webinar organised by Alliance, that dealt with issues of transparency regarding the investment side…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 has been a moment. In a year filled with such grief, disappointment, uncertainty, and fear, leaders have pulled together to stand up for their communities, to provide a light…
Food insecurity is #Solvable. Khalid Bomba explains how we can better bring together parts of the supply chain to equip subsistence farmers to participate in a global economy, allowing them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropic organizations need to change course all the time, but the speed and scale of the change required in 2020 is profound. In all organizational change, there are real challenges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It has helped me to think about social impact in terms of a spectrum based off of the concepts of systems thinking. On one end, you have “transactional” and on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Formerly the preserve of executive teams and department heads, decision making at growing numbers of nonprofits has been pushed out toward the edges of organizations—where staff interact closely with stakeholders.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1971, Congress passed the 26th Amendment to the Constitution and lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. Young men, who had been drafted to fight in the Vietnam…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, GlobalGiving’s disaster response team has listened closely each day to local nonprofit partners about this extreme uncertainty and what it means in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re witnessing an acute global mental health crisis that will have long-lasting effects. In the U.S., 53% of adults have reported that their…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Grant Trahant talks with Mark Horoszowski about the global talent gap and how we can use personal skills and expertise to create positive social change. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Donor-advised funds (DAFs) have many benefits for individual donors, but most might not be aware of them. Here is a list of six advantages of DAFs. …
Giving Compass’ Take: • This PDF lays out ways for philanthropists to unlock capital for women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color by overcoming barriers. • How do these suggestions align with…