This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On June 15, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made the unusual move of tweeting a “request for ideas” about how to direct his charitable giving. “I’m thinking I want much of my philanthropic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month Jeff Bezos asked the internet for suggestions on where his money and efforts would be best directed, triggering a discussion on what philanthropy means at its core and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Monday, June 26, was either a great day for school vouchers or a great day for their opponents, depending on how you look at it. Learn more about education at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Systemic challenges can’t be solved by visionary leaders alone. They require creative collaboration among colleagues with different roles and perspectives. They require strategic conversations that get above the fray of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You could say Facebook Messenger was once the social network’s most loathed feature. In 2014, the company forced users to download a separate app if they wanted to send and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Mission investments” are investments made by foundations and other mission-based organizations to further their philanthropic goals. Mission investments cover two distinct categories of investments: Market-rate mission investments, also known as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Following is an open letter to Jeff Bezos in response to his request on Twitter last week for ideas on how to shape his philanthropy. The letter is from Gabrielle Fitzgerald, founder and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Some of the world’s most influential billionaire philanthropists plan to launch a powerful digital platform to harness the avalanche of data sent from satellites each day—and make it freely available…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When, at the turn of the millennium, the United Nations General Assembly declared that the 20th of June would be annually observed as World Refugee Day, little was it expected…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With climate change intensifying weather events, coastal areas in particular are bracing for impact, and foundations have been drawn to the issue. Read more about impact investing on Giving Compass…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The call for nonprofits to embrace diversity and reflect the communities they serve is growing louder. To accomplish those goals, charities and foundations need diverse board members, says Danielle Johnson-Vermenton,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Let’s not sugarcoat it … measuring impact can be hard. The issues we tackle in the nonprofit sector are challenging. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if you’re making any difference…