This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Lack of investment: A host of negative memes continue to circulate in the nonprofit sector among social sector leaders and the donors that fund them, leading to massive underinvestment in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Business ownership is not equal across groups and communities. Nationally, Hispanic people make up 16 percent of the US adult population but constitute just 6 percent of business owners, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “We saw a sharp increase in mass shootings in the US in recent years, and that can cause increases in the need for mental health services,” says Yang Cheng, assistant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Charitable foundations, like charities, come in all shapes and sizes. The largest typically hold hundreds of millions in endowments and employ dozens of staff, with the capacity to engage in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recently Alliance magazine published a special issue that provides an inside perspective in the world of philanthropic investments, and I participated in a webinar organised by Alliance, that dealt with issues of transparency regarding the investment side…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Policy makers and health care professionals recognize that there is much more to good health than just medical care. Achieving healthy families and communities often requires us to address housing,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five tech tools and online wellness platforms that make mental health care easily accessible for middle to low-income countries. • These apps and platforms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. India’s impact enterprises, a growing number of companies striving for social benefit and profit, have a debt problem: Not too much, but too little. They need borrowed money to fuel…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With every day in America bringing news of regressive political changes that will negatively impact women, it’s important for those who want to increase gender equality to explore different strategies for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mari Kuraishi came to prominence as president of GlobalGiving, which she co-founded with her husband, Dennis Whittle, in 2002. During her time there, the crowdfunding platform facilitated over $514 million in…
The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions hosted a dynamic conversation between funders who are moving money to the front lines of social change organizing efforts. These leaders explored what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1971, Congress passed the 26th Amendment to the Constitution and lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. Young men, who had been drafted to fight in the Vietnam…