This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Forrest Sinclair said good night to the last of his board members and closed the door of the office. He liked his board members, and the quarterly meeting of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a report on foundations’ equity efforts related to the 2020 crises released in December by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), the organization I lead, we found that of 218 foundations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. If a crisis…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Through the digitization of about 1.3 million files dating back to the 1600s, city leaders in Salem, MA learned that one issue has remained top-of-mind for residents throughout the centuries:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been dire around the world, and resource-rich countries are no exception. Arguably, lower-income resource-dependent countries face the direst challenges. A “perfect storm” of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the aftermath of COVID-19, which exposed so many of the racial inequalities in our society, local and state governments cannot simply offer an inferior version of what came before.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from the 17 Rooms secretariat uses the framework of the UN Sustainable Development goals to identify four “Great Transitions” that the world is making…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is important to note that CSR and corporate philanthropy are not synonymous. CSR is broader in scope and encompasses many ways that corporations contribute to social good, one of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are you looking for a way to develop your board members’ leadership abilities? A board mentoring program can have powerful results. Savvy nonprofit boards are following the lead of their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The other day I told a new coaching client something that I often say to the nonprofit leaders I work with: “Don’t worry, what you are experiencing is very normal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Serving on a nonprofit board can be a rewarding experience, but is also time-intensive and demanding. Review these key questions before joining a board to ensure that board service is right…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Evaluations would perhaps be the last thing on the agenda of a government in firefighting mode. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices has contracted by 23.9 percent in…