This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Inside Climate News demonstrates how COVID stimulus funds could help support renewable energy efforts for state and local officials. • How are local…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Widra and Wendy Sawyer present a list of online resources to help the public discover data and advocacy materials surrounding American policing. • Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Betsy Corcoran interviews Angela Antony, co-founder, and CEO of Scoutible, a job-hunting platform that aims to improve equitable hiring practices. • How can this platform change how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During my time at the Solidaire Network, I recall a period when we received more than 300 proposals for one of our funds. We could only fund 15 of those…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Meredith Storton, writing for GreenBiz, discusses lessons learned after working with the Food System Transformation Fund, a pooled loan fund launched in 2010 to help rebuild regional processing,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each member of the board of directors plays a key role in the success of an organization, both in terms of governance and support. This matrix is designed to explain…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Dani Nierenberg interviews Food Chain Worker Alliance Co-Directors about protections for food workers, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Issues for food and farm workers are not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Bloom explains that to change the food system, farmers are looking at regenerative agriculture. The practice would require impact investors to fund biodynamics research. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Anderson explains how The Audacious Project is bringing players together to create impact at scale to efficiently improve the world. • What kind of partners do you need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The United Nations Foundation provides seven reasons why countries need to take bigger steps of action toward the Sustainable Development Goals. · What role can philanthropy play in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Asha Curran and Julia Rhodes Davis explain how nonprofits can use the expertise of code switchers who interact with both the tech and social sectors. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Craig Keilburger argues that long-term thinking should be the norm not just for corporations, but for governments, charities, and individuals in order to properly address our…