This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Leah Utyasheva explains how The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention works in rural African and Asian communities where pesticides are a common method of suicide. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dennis Whittle and Megan Campbell, writing for Feedback Labs, explain lessons in democracy that can better shape International Civil Society Organizations. • The first lesson they discuss is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kris Putnam Walkerly, writing for Forbes, explains why it is vital for foundation board members to ask the CEO questions that help orient everyone toward the bigger…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jennifer Pryce, writing for Forbes, urges investors to turn to impact investing to solve more significant global challenges. • What makes impact investing different and (potentially) a more effective…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maine Beer Company, SweetWater brewery, Dogfish Head and 10 Barrel are all charitable breweries doing their best to make lasting change by organizing charity events, donating funds,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Entrepreneur magazine reports that programs for women in the computing and technology fields have inadequate support, per a recent study, urging action to close the gap.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review explores why early-stage entrepreneurs are needed to spur change — and why they need greater investment. • The key takeaway for funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy today often looks like a race to use the latest shiny object: big bets, impact investing, LLCs, social impact bonds, donor-advised funds, whatever. Many of the new “new ideas”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Megan Rowling reports that power-players Bill Gates, Ban Ki-moon, and Kristalina Georgieva will be leading the Global Commission on Adaptation working to bring stakeholders to the table to find climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Melinda Gates created a coalition of technology companies to help increase the number of women in tech. The group will develop new approaches to make computer science…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Global SDG Awards serve as inspiration for more companies to execute targeted sustainability initiatives directed at accomplishing the SDGs. • How will competition help drive innovation and hopefully…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Movement Makers Summit hosted by Global Citizen highlights activism and collective impact of people organizing together to build social movements. • How has youth activism changed in…