This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors discuss what they learned about adaptive strategy from innovation theory, measurement and data science and execution management. • The authors talk about agile design when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Africa’s Mail & Guardian, Ford Foundation’s Nicolette Naylor discusses the need for tackling issues of sexual harassment, gender inequity and prejudices within the social sector.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on a troubling trend: Fewer college students are volunteering, despite their desire to do good. One factor is the lack of opportunities. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Business Insider reports on California coffee chain Red Bay, which has created a culture of addressing racial issues by hiring more people of color in high-level…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Obama’s Education Department took significant steps to protect students and taxpayers from fraud by for-profit colleges, which Betsey DeVos has walked back. • How can philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts discussed the potential benefits and risks of emerging technologies for global development at the Skoll World Forum. • How can philanthropy help to encourage the development of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropic efforts tend to fall into one of two models: “give the man a fish” (charity) vs. “teach the man to fish” (empowerment). Increasingly, impact-driven philanthropists understand that for truly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • TriplePundit reports on Omar Ishrak, the CEO of medical device company Medtronic, who believe in “values-based healthcare,” meaning that companies get paid for positive outcomes, not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex interviews QED Group founder and CEO Neelima Grover about how technology is transforming the monitoring and evaluation in development projects, making it easier to learn from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research featured in ‘The New Normal: Capacity Building During a Time of Disruption’ discusses how well-being should be at the forefront of nonprofit organizations infrastructure, especially because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The board of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has been considered weak until recently when they put their CEO on paid leave. Nonprofit Chronicles reports that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Celebrities are doing more than just entertaining the world, they’re helping to change it. MadameNoire reports on the philanthropic activities of well-known celebs like Oprah, Rihanna,…