This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy can help governments drive progress in recovery by improving investments and helping develop and implement data-driven evidence to reimagine public systems. • Why should local…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this year, 150 food allergy advocates from across the country joined FARE on Capitol Hill to push for plain-language labeling of sesame ingredients on packaged foods, and for much-needed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today’s post is the third in a series about board members and nonprofits advocating for their missions and the people they serve. Board members must understand how public policy impacts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the wake of recent Black Lives Matter protests and the call for racial justice in America, Animal Grantmakers has been researching diversity and inclusion within animal welfare. As part…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kim Harrisberg details the efforts of women’s movements in Africa working to end abusive situations and legislative injustice. • What can we do to help those…
Giving Compass’ Take: • At The Aspen Institute, experts discuss how we can encourage governments to take risks and use them as opportunities to learn from their mistakes. • Why…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Stanford Social Innovation Review explains how philanthropy can play a role in funding a data-driven recovery from racial injustice and COVID-19. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alissa Rivera discusses how Illinois prisons’ COVID-19 response has fallen way behind in its inmate-release policy, specifically for People of Color. • How are other prisons’…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from Urban Institute dissects current strategies for funding equitable systems change in the fight to shift power and establish racial justice. • How does…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Question: How — and when and why — does your foundation use its own voice, separate from grantmaking, to influence public policy? Blue Shield of California Foundation By Debbie Chang,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amitabh Behar, writing for India Development Review, explores the gradual shift in nonprofit boards and what has emerged in the last 10 years. • What are characteristics…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Ana Revenga and Meagan Dooley share eight types of policies that counties across the wealth spectrum can implement to help reduce inequalities. • How can this…