This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There are four primary elements that are paramount to guiding corporate citizenship structure: CEO engagement, senior leader engagement, the corporate citizenship department, and critical staffing functions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses why employers should take advantage of engagement plans to improve employee retention and help strengthen feedback opportunities. • What is an example of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Akhtar Badshah, writing for Medium, discusses how philanthropists should approach social change through investments in small, local, grassroots efforts making an impact. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Hechinger Report, Amadou Diallo explains that US schools are going into debt trying to stay up-to-date with education technology. In Silicon Valley, some schools have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Companies can better engage their employees and reduce absenteeism through social impact practices, including employee volunteering. • How can companies best tailor their employee volunteer programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • CariClub is helping young professionals connect with associate boards of nonprofits. Each side benefits — board members gain leadership skills and organizations receive more interest. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from IDR, the author discusses the “social innovation paradox” which suggests that interventions with more concrete effects are more likely to be scrutinized…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This story from MDRC discusses recent findings which suggest that microloans are a valuable tool for low-income women entrepreneurs. • For some women, microloans might be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Fast Company, author Ben Paynter discusses how the richest people in the world are deterred from placing “big bets” on causes because…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the United Nations Foundation, author Anne Rosenthal discusses a new technology called the “Mobile Learning System” which could save the lives of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Barb Darrow argues that in order to address the tech talent gap grows more, veterans can be an excellent source to tap, especially younger individuals in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Cowley explains how Socials empowers deaf Cambodians through employment at coffee shops. • How can corporate partnerships like the one described here be leveraged for other…