This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Digital consulting firm GrantBook discusses how the slow pace of many philanthropic endeavors doesn’t necessarily mean that the sector is not embracing innovation: It just takes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review asks impact investors to examine the concepts of profit and return in the context of promoting social good, and to ask themselves…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In a speech given in Johannesburg, South Africa, former President Obama explained how empowering women will not only promote equality, but will also benefit future government policies.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Putnam Consulting Group explains the importance of investing time for evaluating, learning, and improving new strategies at your organization before it’s too late. · Why is it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Major discussions have risen around religion in education and school choices. Here, Neal McCluskey discusses religion in education and argues that if tax dollars are used to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Changing board performance culture is also much more complex than simply announcing to board members, “I declare a new culture!” A successful transformation takes time and a focused process. Here…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofit board members are reminded again and again to think of our role in terms of the “three Ts” — offering time, treasure, and talent to the organizations we serve.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although required to report consumption, water usage on California’s farms is still unclear. According to News Deeply, the process was disrupted and the policy wasn’t enforced, leaving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society runs the Students of the Year in which young people apply to a philanthropic leadership program and learn fundraising skills, entrepreneurship skills, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are no perfect boards, but, according to Leading with Intent: 2017 National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices, boards that regularly assess their performance perform better on their core responsibilities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Board meetings got you down? Bored to tears by your committee meetings? Social gatherings leaving something to be desired? Meetings for the sake of meetings make no sense, however, board…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was spring 2010. After a grueling recruitment process, I received an offer to take up the role of Director General of the MAVA Foundation, my dream job. Though I…