This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicole Lewis highlights findings that reveal that the U.S. prison population is shrinking, although some states have increased their prison populations. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Healthier Colorado has been able to make significant headway in policy wins related to health and active living for residents of Colorado. • What makes this model…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropists are utilizing impact investing to improve education outcomes across the globe. Impact investing can help mobilize communities to deliver on valuable social change initiatives. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Heritage Foundation opinion piece, Meridian Paulton argues that a single-payer health care plan will result in higher prices and less accountability for the quality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New Profit has selected seven social entrepreneurs for a new grant program that focuses on stimulating civic participation and engagement in communities. • As more organizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In an era when government has become less capable of solving problems due to increasing political polarization, dysfunction, and fiscal austerity, philanthropists are recognizing the need to support effective policy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For organizations pursuing policy and advocacy work, there are several important questions to consider: Are we creating significant connections with the people who are intended to benefit most from advocacy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Doering and Sarah Kaplan explain how gendered interactions on the ground can make or break international development programs. • How can funders better understand the realities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allison Grayson shares how successful advocacy must invoke emotion to accompany the fact-based arguments nonprofits make. • How can your advocacy benefit from an emotional approach? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sonal Shah explains how the Digital Service Collaborative is working to help government services take advantage of digital innovation to improve their work. • What services could…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from PACE offers insights into the ways that Americans perceive civic language. Notably, citizens are disconnected from the language used in the social sector. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Think NPC story, Jane Thomas discusses the effect that Brexit is having on the nonprofit sector and civil society in the UK. • What…