This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Brookings, John Hudak takes a look at successes and failures within the government’s response to the veterans’ opioid crisis. • Why are veterans at an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Science Philanthropy Alliance hosted a panel with two prominent science philanthropists who gave their advice on funding for research. The biggest takeaway: Start small. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At NPR, Bobby Allyn recounts the racially biased arrest of Robert Williams, a Black man who was misidentified by facial recognition technology. • How might the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Local governments should establish digital equity offices that can help address the challenges brought on by digital divides. • What resources do local governments need to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is the case for why C-suite professionals should care and engage with climate change and assess climate risk to their businesses. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’d had a nagging feeling for months. I loved my role as Education Fellowship Director at Camelback Ventures, a 6-month startup accelerator for people of color and women growing for-…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Only 4% of philanthropic capital gets invested in organizations led by Black and Latino/a/x leaders, while 76% of foundation staff identify as white. I am one of those well-intentioned foundation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just three years old, Black Voters Matter has already proven it may be young, but it’s mighty. The organization was founded after co-founders Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown successfully mobilized Black…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Clara Miller describes what the Heron Foundation learned from spending 100 percent of its endowment towards mission-aligned investments. • What are the challenges for other foundations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The data is clear about what nonprofits are facing right now. When CEP surveyed leaders of a representative set of nonprofits that receive at least some foundation funding in May, what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Richardson, writing for Exponent Philanthropy, offers insight for small-staffed funders to discern potential social change ideas. • How can individual philanthropists utilize these practices to fund…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At Apni Shala, they believe that social impact organizations need to prioritize well-being in organizations and share five insights on how to do so. • How…