This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Social Venture Philanthropy Impact Series focused on systems change philanthropy. Funders share important themes from the conference including long-term capacity building, focusing on language and identity,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex discusses how public-private partnerships can make progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically in mobilizing financing and developing more innovative solutions. • Not all PPPs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ) has always been groundbreaking – as evidenced by its claim to zoo.org and its pioneering work in biome displays, now the gold standard in zoo…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Creating supportive communities that will listen to your call to action requires thoughtful and intentional messaging. Communication team members from Oceana and the Malala Fund share…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study from the Harvard Kennedy School issued a report stating that there has been an increase in global philanthropy across the world over the last…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex interviews billionaires who are the emerging mega-donors in philanthropy and the implications this has for fundraising. • How can we leverage partnerships from high-net-worth donors that can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly explores how smaller nonprofits can scale in a smart way. Their study of 3,500 organizations found that adaptability and a big-picture approach to funding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I was once told that “when you’ve seen one foundation, you’ve seen one foundation.” Every foundation, public or private, is different. Each foundation is passionate about the issues they support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative review identifies a knowledge gap that exists among low- and middle-income countries that may hinder more energy access and, thus, advancement…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • On the Effective Altruism forum, two EA experts share their experience running groups in the hopes that others who believe in the practice will follow suit.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ take: • Conscious Company Media profiles environmental author and philanthropist Lynne Twist, who shares her thoughts on living a life committed to a cause. • How can we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is not fake news: People are losing their faith in journalism. In a 2018 poll conducted by the consultancy firm Edelman about trust in the media, 59 percent said…