This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education technology audits can help educators understand the impact of tech in the classroom, as well as help them get the most out of these products. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Williams, CEO of Propel Capital, discusses the lessons Propel has learned the last decade on how to measure and pursue impact through investment. • How can…
It is essential that all members of the organization, including the board members, are actively engaged in all fundraising activities. To do so not only solidifies their purpose on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Signe-Mary McKernan covers Michigan’s plan to raise asset limits for programs assisting low-income families following evidence-based research. • How can you use research to improve your giving efforts?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bruce DeBoskey highlights a Malcolm Gladwell talk in which Gladwell says philanthropic dollars are “going to the wrong places for the wrong reasons” in higher education.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent reports show that giving school principles more flexibility can help with budgeting issues, a model of practice called student-based budgeting. • What will it take…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There needs to be a way to bridge the “trust deficit” between donors and NGOs in order for donors to understand more about the work that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education technology is being used to connect educators, parents, and students to each other and to outside resources. • How is your local school system utilizing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors explain how values-based innovation can make humanitarian organizations and their work more productive, and the principles to guide this type of development. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Doodlage is an innovative brand that is in more than 40 stores across India and known for its global and ethical production process. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • One software company called Fog Creek pioneered “climate leave” after its employees had to evacuate due to a natural disaster. Climate leave allows up to five…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Tom Liacas expresses his admiration for the progress made by people-powered advocacy movements and explains the importance of measuring their impact to secure sufficient funding. · How effective…