This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Founding member of Animal Grantmakers Andrew Rowan spent most of his early years in Cape Town, South Africa after being born in Zimbabwe and spending three years on Tristan da…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The authors address the problems with gathering accurate data about the mortgage market and the state of credit posed by COVID-19 and why this information is important…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rhodri Davies identifies clear themes that we can determine from looking back at past events and joining the dots across different present contexts, and these can help…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Insitute releases a series that discusses how to measure job quality – with a focus on race, gender, and place – and monitor trends. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Becca Dove and Tim Fisher explain the value of relational activism and offer three ways to engage in the practice to lead social action. • How can these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristin Musulin summarizes the CDC’s newly released plan to keep employees and travelers safe amidst a slow return to transit operations. • Public transit is important…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s new report, Policy Influence: What Foundations are Doing and Why, provides a welcome snapshot of the sector’s recent approach to policy engagement. Policy Influence highlights a chronic…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Heritage Foundation discusses four guiding principles for American immigration reform that include consent, compromise, patriotism, and law. • How can this report be used to change narratives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michelle Samuels explains that shows that social distancing orders – especially those related to bars and restaurants – are effective for keeping people at home. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are tremendous opportunities for impact giving in India because of the scale of need, growing nonprofit capacity, and local philanthropic engagement. India is known for its rich multiplicity of culture,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shanelle Smith Whigham, writing for Grist, discusses why outdoor-oriented organizations should join the pro-democracy movement to improve equitable access to outdoor space. • How can donor capital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Professor Cass Sunstein explains how social change happens and why it is often seemingly abrupt and unpredictable. • How can funders use these insights to guide social…