This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lori Bertman, president and CEO of the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation, shares how building trust and strengthening transparency can lead to better partnerships within the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pepsico is making an effort to make all of it’s packaging recoverable or recyclable by 2025 and created the Recycle Rally initiative that helps students learn how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This post from The Chronicle of Philanthropy (via Haas Jr.) discusses Manuel Pastor’s new book State of Resistance — an in-depth profile of activism in California…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Forbes discusses recent advice from an attorney, who made the case for Jeff Bezos to use 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations as vehicle for the billionaire philanthropic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Medium post, I.G. Advisors reports on the success the London-based, mental health-focused charity MQ has had in fundraising with a small staff. It’s all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jonathan Butcher at The Heritage Foundation suggests that school districts take a closer look at their financials for fraud and waste to help cut unnecessary costs and increase…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah B. Hunter explains how Los Angeles’ Housing for Health program cut healthcare costs while tackling homelessness. • How can funders help to spread successful models like this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this post for Glasspockets, PEAK Grantmaking’s Melissa Sines discusses the questions, challenges and learnings when it comes to gathering and using demographic data to inform…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here, Global Citizen talks about a novel way to respond to frustration over a lackluster political response to environmental issues: paying for trees planted for every…
Giving Compass’ Take: · Good Black News reports that John Legend has teamed up with New Profit and Bank of America to support Unlocked Futures, an accelerator program supporting entrepreneurs that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive reports on the May 2018 Education Next Survey of Public Opinion showing that a majority of the public favors school choice and supports having a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jonathan Butcher discusses the federal expansion of 529 college savings plans, the benefits for both K-12 and higher education students, and the differences by state. · What…