This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some important considerations to account for when looking to join a nonprofit board and become a genuinely engaged board member. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What are the main weaknesses, omissions, mistakes, flaws, bad judgments, and sins that a board or an individual board member can commit? Veering off the mission The most important guideline for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a Black man who has worked with or for nonprofits for most of my career, I’ve become very familiar with how nonprofit boards recruit for board diversity; by my…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropic institutions can pursue investments and design missions that are effectively serving their community needs. • How are you ensuring your investments are impactful? • Read…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC shares its take on proactively removing the bureaucratic blindfold that so frequently inhibits the most marginalized families’ ability to access COVID-19 benefits. • Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every nonprofit strives to make a difference in the world and looks to its board to lead the way by planning for its future, safeguarding its fiscal health, and monitoring…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mohit Saini reveals the growing importance of impact investing in India, which stems from a focus on positive community outcomes. • How does impact investing place…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Noha El-Mikawy draws attention to the problematic circumstances and regulations that are endangering the structures of civil society. • What are the consequences of weakened, unattractive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Naturally, much of the attention in place-based philanthropy is on the programmatic work of a foundation such as the issues it seeks to address, its partners in the work, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One core lesson we’re learning in 2020 is that where you live in the US significantly impacts your life and your health. Rural or urban. North or South. City. State.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Neil Kleiman argues that local governments need to fundamentally transform their system by updating their operating systems instead of creating a patchwork of tech fixes on an outdated system.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jon Huggett and Mark Zitter, witting for Stanford Social Innovation Review, share their perspective on becoming a super board chair for a successful organization. • How can…