This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Helicon Collaborative examines why funders do not provide equitable funding for cultural philanthropy and instead reinforce existing hierarchies. • What are some ways that donors can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Greensboro Community Development Fund Executive Director Wilson Lester discusses the ways lending to support Black-owned business and philanthropy connect, including the rise of impact investing. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this interview with theGrio, Demetria Irwin offers insights into the giving trends in the Black community and how the word “philanthropy” alienates Black donors. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In my experience as a nonprofit leader and fundraiser over the last decade, I have often been asked, “What makes a good donor?” To start, it’s important to understand that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofit leaders have taken heroic steps to continue their organizations’ important work as COVID-19 swept across the world. They’ve been able to make sure their cash is under control, provide emergency…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. TSNE MissionWorks: Dealing with a Crisis when Already Under Stress When COVID-19 hit the East Coast of the United States, Ng and her executive team at TSNE MissionWorks were smack…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Based on a nationally representative survey of nonprofit leaders in May 2020, Funder Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic sheds light on which organizations face the toughest challenges, what is most needed from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Domestic Workers Alliance launched the Coronavirus Care Fund that will provide emergency aid to domestic workers in need during COVID-19. • In what other ways can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alissa Hauser discusses how to liberate philanthropy from current power structures to shift towards a collective. She describes three kinds of power that exist in philanthropy today:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project focuses on increasing trust in grantee-funder relationships by using technology that encourages transparency between the two parties. • Individual donors can also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Kate Kelland explains that donors from 10 countries have pledged $1 billion to a fund backed by the World Bank aimed at improving the nutrition and overall health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Both The Patterson Foundation and the Ford Foundation set an example by utilizing trust-based funding, a model that allows for change to happen in organizations once…