This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Practicing self-management can enhance the relationship between the CEO/ED (chief executive) and the board and yield benefits for the entire organization. Self-management means practicing the relationship behaviors that make oneself…
Giving Compass’ Take: • At The Aspen Institute, experts discuss how we can encourage governments to take risks and use them as opportunities to learn from their mistakes. • Why…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amitabh Behar, writing for India Development Review, explores the gradual shift in nonprofit boards and what has emerged in the last 10 years. • What are characteristics…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Keep your board meetings healthy and productive. Since nonprofit board meetings depend on interaction among people with different values, perspectives, and communication styles, conflict is likely to occur. The impact of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Norman Shelley Hernick, at Thrive Global, provides an overview of the four essential pillars for implementing corporate social responsibility. • How can you educate yourself further…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Millennial business executives and MBA students call into question five for-profit practices that philanthropy could adopt, but may be ineffective. • How can donors strike a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A couple of years ago, I attended a national conference of government officials focused on advancing racial equity in their communities. The conference began with a number of local government…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute hosted a conversation with corporate leaders to discuss how the private sector can pursue racial justice without being performative. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • CEOs and board leaders share seven ways to make considerable changes in diversity and inclusion practices. • What is your organization doing to take DEI programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Centre for Public Impact recently released How to Fail (Forward): A Framework for Fostering Innovation in the Public Sector, to help local government embrace mistakes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dan Corry, writing for NPC, reflects on the effectiveness and recent increase in volunteers due to the COVID-19 epidemic. • How have nonprofit organizations benefitted from this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic’s revelation of racial and gender disparities and the nationwide demonstrations about racism inspired by brutal police behavior have produced demands for major changes in our society and…