This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rhodri Davies discusses how civil society organizations can help uphold tech ethics and protect vulnerable communities that are affected by the “dark side of technology.” • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ryan Ross discusses the role of social enterprises in impact philanthropy and how they may be ahead of the curve in the new environment where consumers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brett Adams describes the state of the town of Peru, Nebraska, as it prepares for the next flood season and how it is still recovering from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ricardo López explains how the Dallas County Promise program is effectively working to close the career readiness skills gap in the Dallas Fort Worth region. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this excerpt from Opportunity for All, Jennifer O’Day and Marshall S. Smith share reasons that decades of educational reforms have failed to remove educational disparities. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carl Diesing, writing for PhilanTopic, describes marketing technology tools that nonprofit organizations can leverage to maximize their impact. • Marketing tools for nonprofit organizations can be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and NORC (National Opinion Research Center) at the University of Chicago have found that more foundations are opting for limited life spans. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Starbucks claims it will reduce its footprint compared to 2018, send half as much waste to landfills, and conserve half of its water, but they haven’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alicia Robb argues that women in impact investing are essential because they are more likely to invest in other women, who have traditionally been left out of venture capital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Julie Sloane highlights a research paper quantifies a “social tipping point” when large-scale change actually occurs: 1 in 4 people need to take a stand. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Zafirah Zein reports that the Water, Peace and Security conflict prediction tool can identify potential water-based conflict a year in advance. • How can funders use this,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Buck Institute for Education has produced a series of videos that demonstrate Project-based Learning projects in real-time, so that educators can see the nuts and…