This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • India Development Review breaks down Development Impact Bonds, explaining the practices, players, motivations, consequences, and controversies of the method. • How can funders help to guide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stefanie Tan, Alec Fraser, and Nicholas Mays explain how social impact bonds fall short because they are not written properly to address the issues they aim to fix. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry examines the representation (or lack thereof) of Black women elected to higher office, and how their candidacy works to raise awareness of the issues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Karl Bates unpacks research that reveals how conservation policies can prevent future pandemics caused by animal-to-human virus transmission. • What role can you play in supporting shifts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Founders offer five key lessons that they learned when creating social impact startups and innovations. • How are you supporting social impact innovation with your charitable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are 11 insights on how to ask influential individuals to become nonprofit board members and help guide nonprofit success. • What do you look for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Brookings delves into Charlotte, N.C.’s strategy for saving small businesses, which accounts for various stages of the coronavirus lockdown. • Why is saving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christ Teale summarizes Seattle’s “Digital Bridge” program, which aims to reduce the digital divide for low-income workers during coronavirus. • Why is ubiquitous internet access becoming…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge’s Caitlin Krause urges teachers to embrace vulnerability as an opportunity for strength and compassion during the uncertainty of school reopenings. • How can funders ensure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Funders from the Transparency and Accountability Initiative (TAI) collaborative provide five insights on how philanthropic governance can fortify social movements. • How can your philanthropy support social movements…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During COVID, places of worship have played a critical role in communities. Pastors have taken on the role of “faith responders,” providing food to the hungry, support for those mourning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How Individual Giving Can Reshape America I am a white mother of boys, an educator, and perpetual learner. I seek to cultivate love, growth, and thoughtfulness in all that I…