This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC’s study revealed that comprehensive connections between organizations could help improve neighborhoods. • How can communities work to strengthen ties between organizations? Where are the spaces…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story, Etan Vlessing interviews Cecilia Conrad of the MacArthur Foundation about how to improve the grantmaking process. • Conrad claims that there are philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Seattle Children’s, author Lyra Fontaine discusses how one kid’s brain surgery allowed researchers to better understand intractable epilepsy and the HCN1 gene.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the Hechinger Report, author Jill Barshay discusses a solution that has been proposed for increasing racial diversity in gifted classrooms across the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fergal Finnegan and Niamh McCrea explain how funders can support participatory democracy to make an impact. • How can you shape your work around these values? Who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Rand shares advice for funders and nonprofits that want to push for innovation effectively. • How can you help to advance innovation in your field? What…
Giving Compass’ Take: • James Fuccione shares information about two age-friendly efforts at the local level in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. • How could age-friendly efforts look in your community? What players…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Farmer explains why the opportunity zones created by the 2017 tax bill may not be sufficient to draw investors into rural communities where they are needed. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •Kris Putnam-Walkerly, writing for Putnam Consulting Group, reveals six questions that board members need to ask CEOs. • How can CEOs foster healthy and productive relationships with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Freddy Williams, writing for Forbes, lists three reasons nonprofits should recruit youth as volunteers for their programming. • What volunteer opportunities are available for young people in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Detroit Children’s Fund plans to donate millions of dollars to four charter schools in the city, with the hope for improvement to the school model. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Skoll highlights a youth refugee crisis response organization called Humanity Crew, which provides mental health interventions and psychological aid to refugees along with education. • What role…