This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, a stunned nongovernmental organization leader told me that her organization had received an unsolicited, multimillion-dollar donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This leader was one of the many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The “Turn to Green Finance” was the earliest, simplest, and most consistent with the assumptions inter-woven in the first stage of climate action. It arose in the face of disappointment…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Vaid Group conducted a report that focused on high net worth donors of color, seeking insights on how to better engage with them in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Incarcerated people must pay for basic necessities such as phone calls, soap, and medicine, to say nothing of “luxury” items such as books. But how are consumer rights and protections…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Trust in American institutions is down. Trust in nonprofits dropped by 5% this year, dipping below the halfway mark to 45%. Trust in business also dropped by 5% down to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Having specialized grant applications and reports imposes a big administrative burden on nonprofits. Consider, a nonprofit receives grants from 20 or 30 foundations (and some are funded by many more).…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the end of 2021, NPQ convened an advisory committee on racial justice and asked the question: What is the edge of current racial justice work? The group converged around “building pro-Black…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This month marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of No Child Left Behind, President George W. Bush’s landmark education legislation championed by bipartisan leaders ranging from Ted Kennedy to John…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Give2Asia has helped implement employee engagement strategies for many of our corporate partners who seek greater buy-in and participation from their staff as they develop their philanthropic goals. To date,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we enter 2022 in anticipation of a new round of negotiations post-COP26 and amidst mounting public alarm, it is now up to governments and business to step up and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leadership is universal. It can come from anywhere, and anyone can be a leader. As major transitions in leadership are happening In philanthropy and across social change work, we ask,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the main achievements of COP26 in Glasgow this year was building a framework for Article 6 that enshrines carbon markets as a small part of activities to reduce emissions around…