This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Corporate volunteerism programs and paid volunteer time off (VTO) are mutually beneficial for employees, companies, and nonprofit organizations. • How can donors help encourage or expand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is difficult to be considered a governance expert in your professional life and to serve as a volunteer on a nonprofit board. Oftentimes things happen that, as a consultant,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Because of high costs, many governments do not provide free access to the data they collect, or could collect, from their satellites. This impedes the progress…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The superintendent of Marion County School District discusses how they are finding creative ways to bring instructional coaching methods into their teacher development programs. • This school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors offers recommendations for donors to take the time to “review, recalibrate, and recommit” efforts to charitable giving. • The author mentions impact investing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Purpose and people are two paramount components when working on providing capital for communities in need. While there is still an ongoing debate about the flaws…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Backstage Capital is a small LA-based firm that intentionally invests in underrepresented entrepreneurs who don’t necessarily have access to funding or networks that white founders traditionally have. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Vander Ark, writing for Getting Smart, explores the concept of humanitarian engineering, in which programs are teaching engineering students how to address social problems. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A survey of more than 7,000 volunteers revealed various reasons for why they spend their time serving others. • How can this information help companies that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article proves the importance of promoting arts education because jobs that use creativity are less likely to be replaced by technology such as AI and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Conversation conducted research on mission statements among nonprofits and concludes that staff usually have a better grasp at an organization’s direction even without a focus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Much of American Sign Language relies on body language and facial expressions. Experts are sharing the messages sent through nonverbal displays that give the most valuable insights. •…