This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brittney Davidson and Linda Perlstein call for innovations in post-high school programs to open up equitable pathways to careers for all. • How is equal education…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Meg Wilcox highlights three advances that are bringing the concept of green chemistry into the mainstream: better communications, policy support and meaningful collaboration. • This article…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofits should start with the premise that every organization has core strengths on which it can build upon, and focus on those instead of trying to eliminating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alastair Sharp reports that a coalition of Canadian farming groups have proposed a plan to address climate change through reducing agricultural emissions. • How can funders effectively…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jackie Mader argues that too few parents and teachers are talking about race, gender and other identity traits with children. The article also outlines the findings…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Weissberg Foundation is a small, family foundation based in Arlington, Virginia. It was started in 1988 by real estate developer and engaged citizen Marvin Weissberg. We have always operated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The American giving circle movement is embarking on a collaborative process to co-design infrastructure support to scale and strengthen giving circles nationally. A growing group of funders, including the Bill…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Leslie Hsu Freeman, manager of dual enrollment for Oakland Unified, discusses the effectiveness of the program in helping increase high school graduation rates and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A giving circle is a particularly effective way to donate, and by participating in one, you ensure your donation can make a big difference. With a giving circle, people pool…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •Sarah Evans, writing for Forbes, discusses lessons after trying to innovate the nonprofit sector by shifting the nonprofit structure and redefining program success. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit organizations should consider these strategies to make their websites more digitally accessible for all types of users to increase engagement with diverse communities. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent research indicates that both Historically Black Colleges and Universities and majority-Black schools boost social mobility for Black students. • What examples and ideas can other institutions…