This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tim Wilson is the funding director & social investment fund manager at City Bridge Trust, an independent grantmaker in the heart of London. When the Trust gathered feedback from its grantees…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My colleagues, Heather McLeod Grant and Adene Sacks, have just published a new workbook called “Leading Systems Change.” The book describes a new approach to leadership and community engagement in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Oli Kelly-Dean explains how Rosa, the UK’s first women’s fund, is working to overcome the power dynamics inherent in grantmaking. • How are you analyzing and addressing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hannah Paterson covers The Other Foundation’s participatory grantmaking strategy through meetings of civilians, foundation members, and media for systematic change. • Are you ready to engage in…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from the Johnson Center reveals 11 trends that indicate philanthropy in climate activism must continue taking a more aggressive approach. • Why is philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are four ways to take collective action during COVID-19 to help foundations collaborate across teams effectively to better serve organizations. • How has COVID-19 disrupted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Elizabeth Fields, chief operating officer at Gary Sinise Foundation, discusses the role of collaboration in crisis management and how leadership must harness that practice during tumultuous times. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Gifts Through Long-term General Operating Support¹ – Diane Feeney I was 21 when my parents created a family foundation so their five children could learn about philanthropy. (They called…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Role of the Donor—Kathy Kwan The donor journey can be many things all at once for the individual donor: rewarding, humbling, lonely, exhilarating, and exasperating. Having funded more than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Outsourcing: Finding Effective Organizations Early in the Philanthropy Journey—Craig Silverstein and Mary Obelnicki, Co-Founders of Echidna Giving When we started in philanthropy, we started by giving to re-granting organizations. We…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How to Impact Public Policy as a Donor —Frayda Levy¹ I believe donors can make a positive impact on public policy, though it’s a multi-part process. You have to get…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The year 2020 went from being a highly anticipated year of innovation and transformation, to being nearly synonymous with the word “crazy.” The reality is that we are here largely…