This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Crowdfunding platform, DonorsChoose, is helping teachers with their tech issues by ensuring that any hardware or digital devices they request from the site are compatible with school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Volunteerism in the U.S. is unfortunately on the decline, but individuals in both the public and private sector can play a critical role in increasing volunteer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Phenicie, writing for The 74, reports the on the five major changes to Title IX policies that regulate how schools handle cases of sexual assault and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When it comes to preparing our kids for the future, it’s never too early to think big. That’s why “cradle to career” is a rapidly growing field in workforce development,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this piece for The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Jeff Raikes, co-founder of the Raikes Foundation, makes the case for businesses to take a stand for social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This piece from Africa Portal gives an overview of the philanthropic landscape in Africa, in terms of both big foundations and smaller grassroots organizations — and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Fast Company, GoFundMe has launched a new central hub for donors to easily support Dreamers with the application and legal costs associated with DACA…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bloomberg Philanthropies explains how they worked with Oklahoma City to improve data use to improve public projects, particularly infrastructure. • How can funders use this model to improve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allure provides four beauty companies that give away portions of their sales to nonprofit organizations serving different causes. • How can these beauty startups encourage more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Advocacy in family philanthropy is important for philanthropists seeking to address mounting issues of inequality or for those who recognize that funding direct services alone is not enough to create…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fay Twersky and Lindsay Louie of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation were stumped. Less than a year into forging a coalition of funders that was briskly moving grants out…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Spicer and David Graham Hyatt report on the successes and failures of Walmart’s attempts to become more sustainable. • How can other companies learn from Walmart’s…