Giving Compass’ Take: • Devon Klatell of the Rockefeller Foundation talks about the important role philanthropic organizations play in the food systems, not only funding innovative solutions but connecting communities across…
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Click here for more.The critics of the late 1990s and early 2000s who had slammed philanthropy for under-performing and put forward approaches rooted in ill-fitting business analogies began to fade into the background,…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Raikes, writing for Forbes, explores how to evaluate candidates running for office by analyzing if their policy proposals are addressing problems at the systems level…
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Giving Compass’ Take: • Johnson Center shares 11 significant trends in philanthropy that we will see in 2020, ranging from increased critiques of big philanthropy to the role of funders…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert K. Ross and Amy Chung share how creating and staying accountable for racial equity goals are central to their mission. • How can you better…
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Giving Compass’ Take: • New Venture Fund and Tides make the argument for social impact platforms as a vehicle for nonprofits to maximize their potential. • Do social impact platforms make sense…
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Click here for more.The past two decades have seen a shift in the conversation about philanthropy. We entered the 2000s being told that what philanthropy needed was a “business” or “investor” mindset, with…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Jon Pattee explains that funding for clean water initiatives has become challenging for philanthropists. Funders are working to reframe the questions around clean water access to increase…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Rodney Laws explains how Instagram is becoming a platform that can galvanize social change efforts around specific issues, making it a useful tool for philanthropy. • Are…
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Click here for more.Over the years, we’ve seen homelessness philanthropies shift from funding mostly shelters and programs to funding systems-level work. We’ve helped our member funders think through systems change by challenging them…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: · This informative interview from PBS takes a look at the causes behind the gradual decline of charitable giving in recent years. · How do U.S. tax…
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Giving Compass’ Take: • Charles Blow and Kenneth Frazier, Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co, Inc., discuss the role of leadership in business and philanthropy addresses justice issues. •…