This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What value can diversity bring to the work of family foundations? First of all, diversity is now more interwoven into the fabric of our society, including our neighborhoods, education, business…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Changing education means changing the way you think about collaboration, parental involvement, and the value of students. • How can education become an agile structure, where it evolves…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In the wake of fear-inspiring events, it is important to take measured and practical steps to prevent similar incidents. It is important to keep all of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • While federal datasets remain, significant changes have been made to funding structures, language, and accessibility in order to obstruct scientific findings the administration finds inconvenient. • How does…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There are many ways for countries to align their existing programs with the SDGs. • How is your government aligning development work with the SDGs? How could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a lot of talk in philanthropy about organizational culture in foundations. I don’t know about you, but I have noticed a culture of disrespect when it comes to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most family foundations prefer to focus on the business of giving, without having to worry about tripping over the sometimes obscure rules and regulations that govern this work. But the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The addition of service-learning in schools strengthens the curriculum and makes students not only better academically, but incorporates volunteering and social change into their education. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Entrepreneurs are using technology to approach the issue of gun violence by making a ‘smarter gun.’ • Will the implementation of creating a ‘smarter gun’ make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Co-creation invites the relevant stakeholders of a program – the people it is intended to help – to the design table to build a program that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In spite of the Trump administrations call for cuts, Congress voted to keep, and in some cases increase, the majority of U.S. aid programs. Several health programs…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The 2017 Tax Reform will certainly have significant macroeconomic effects, but it is difficult to say exactly what they will be. While the bill did make progress…