This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A change is underway in the world of corporate philanthropy on the question of “why.” A decade or so ago, the question was simpler: Why philanthropy? Today, however, many C-suite…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the growing turbulence of our times, the power of philanthropy also seems to be growing exponentially, yet awkwardly and in rough stages, like an adolescent. Those of us in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New Profit is launching an initiative that aims to bridge the gap for social entrepreneurs of color by providing targeted capital to support Black, Indigenous, and Latino/a/x…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nonprofit perspective matters in any discussion about the philanthropic sector. After all, nonprofit organizations are on the front lines, executing the hard work needed to address important challenges facing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Donors of all shapes and sizes are recognizing that the most pressing problems facing communities around the world today are complex, multifaceted, and often interconnected, including issues such as human…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI), we experience and witness the power of the beginner’s mind on a regular basis. Some donors come to us with ambitious goals but are overwhelmed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 150 social entrepreneurs, funders, and other leaders convened in Washington D.C. this week for the inaugural Inclusive Impact Action Summit hosted by New Profit. The two-day event brought…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Postsecondary education can create opportunities and pathways to positive futures for young people. Yet, as demonstrated by The Boston Globe Magazine’s recent piece called The Valedictorians Project, earning a college degree is…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Michael Gordon Voss interviews Jodi Morris, founder of Connecting Growth Globally, and Eddie Brown, national managing director and head of Schwab Advisor Family Office,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Foundations boards tend to put their greatest time and energy into grantmaking. However, the reality is that it is even more important for foundation boards to focus on their own…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a donor, you want to change the world. You seek transformational change. Lasting change. You don’t want band-aid solutions. You want to tackle a problem at its root, so…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Achieving equity and social justice depends on people and groups connecting in authentic ways to operate through the silos that often divides us. Yet philanthropy sometimes still feels like that…