This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amy Brady at Pacific Standard highlights two books that take different approaches to take action against climate change: one recounts America’s failure to act on global warming in…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Graduate Center, The City University of New York argues that community foundations are uniquely prepared to support refugees because of their understanding of community needs,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • European Foundation Centre and Funders’ Initiative for Civil Society explain that as states confine civil society, it is essential for organizations to push back and maintain…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explores ten case studies and draws a set of conclusions about how civil society can gain legitimacy in a variety of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The authors discuss the rise of fiscal sponsorship in the United States and how it can also serve as a useful approach to international development projects. · How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Emily Liebtag shares the key points from the third annual AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, the leading UN platform for global discussion on AI and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cassie Freund explains how tax havens allow dark money to flow to projects that hurt biodiversity. • How can funders increase financial transparency in business and philanthropy…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC shares how a cyclical evidence-building framework for implementation research allows for layers of refinement and helps to hone impact. • How can existing programs be altered to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Monica Dean shares four key findings from the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services that environmental funders should know. • How does the issue of biodiversity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Impact investors are already starting to track the performance of their investments as they relate to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. • How can donors begin…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Data from the United Nations shows that the population is growing heavier and hungrier than it was five years ago, and political leaders finally realize that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told politicians and business people at a gathering in Austria that subsidies for fossil fuels should end because they are destroying…