Giving Compass’ Take: • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and the TIAA Institute break down different approaches used in higher education philanthropy based on a survey of Grantmakers for Education members. • Which…
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Click here for more.The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s new report, Policy Influence: What Foundations are Doing and Why, provides a welcome snapshot of the sector’s recent approach to policy engagement. Policy Influence highlights a chronic…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Williams explores how foundations can increase annual spending and spend down endowment assets as a means of providing recovery funds for nonprofit organizations during this…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three types of transparency that are crucial to success in funder relationships with grantees: Organizational, process, and decision-making transparency. • How can transparency in…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers indicate that seeing prosocial behaviors- watching individuals perform acts of kindness- can be contagious and motivate individuals to care about each other. • How can…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Hewlett Foundation discusses how it reevaluated and improved its grant practices in the face of volatile political cycles. • Among the foundation’s lessons: emphasizing shared learning…
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Click here for more.Though we all are experiencing a great deal of uncertainty as coronavirus spreads, we’re focused on the impact this will have on the most vulnerable among us. Significant numbers of people in…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Mario Lugay discusses the strategies he hopes other social justice funders will follow to build momentum and movements. • Are these suggestions feasible for funders? How can you better…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Amy Celep highlights three ways that funders can promote social justice in their philanthropic efforts by addressing privilege. • What shifts are you ready to make in…
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Click here for more.The International Network for Strategic Planning (INSP) hopes to promote greater giving, more strategically engaged. One output of the INSP network is the publication of a series of monographs on…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Bearman, writing for PEAK Grantmaking, compiles a list of practices for grantmakers who are looking to make greater impact. • How can grantmakers share best practices…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: · Erica Roberts explains how GuideStar Nonprofit Profiles can be a helpful tool when searching for the right employer or volunteer opportunity. · Can this tool advance…