This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters explains how the nonprofit Upsolve is using technology to help people in bankruptcy to help them recover from debt. • How can funders help to support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In an era when government has become less capable of solving problems due to increasing political polarization, dysfunction, and fiscal austerity, philanthropists are recognizing the need to support effective policy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For organizations pursuing policy and advocacy work, there are several important questions to consider: Are we creating significant connections with the people who are intended to benefit most from advocacy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Deeply Connected: Integrity, Ambition, and The Power of Commerce to Drive Ethical Progress is written by two serial entrepreneurs who believe that business leaders of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · B the Change explains how some businesses are supporting their communities through their work and the benefits that come from it. · How can businesses be more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Impact America Fund is investing in companies that are empowering communities that have been traditionally overlooked by venture capitalists. • How can donors help address equity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • UN Global Pulse is a lab that works to leverage big data to improve humanitarian development and action. In Uganda, the UN is using Pulse Lab…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Schiller, writing for Fast Company, describes how the landscape of impact investing will change as millennials step into family fortunes. • What are successful examples of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bradley Wo, writing for avpn, discusses how five trends in sustainable finance will help guide Asia’s potential for more social investments. • How can donors in Asia…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allison Grayson shares how successful advocacy must invoke emotion to accompany the fact-based arguments nonprofits make. • How can your advocacy benefit from an emotional approach? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sonal Shah explains how the Digital Service Collaborative is working to help government services take advantage of digital innovation to improve their work. • What services could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, there are critical adjustments that philanthropists, investors, banks, and financial firms can make. • How does impact investing…