This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What Are the Benefits of Joining a Donor Collaborative? Access to pooled information and expertise: Simply by providing a forum to share perspectives, ideas and experience with their peers, a collaborative…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How Do Children Learn Values? People develop their values through observation, experiment, experience and feedback. For young children, parents play the most significant role. Children watch their parents very closely;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathrin Winkler discusses some important steps corporations have taken to join the conversation about relevant social issues. • How can the actions of activist corporations encourage…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While determining the membership of your board committees is often more art than science, it pays to take a strategic approach. Each of your board members has specific skills, experiences,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report called “Behavior Change Tactics for Urban Challenges” outlines three ways to encourage behavioral changes in cities: Build effective relationships, use parallel strategies, and communicate with target…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Play-and-Learn Spaces project has brought a new vision of neighborhood libraries called playbraries, that support children’s early development. • What are other ways that communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fundraiser. Practitioner. Builder. These are just a few ways Jeannie Sager describes herself after 25 years in the philanthropy space. Now, she’s embarking on a new journey. “I was really…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Seattle Public Schools department is launching a reading program to support black male achievement at critical stages, as well as search for more teachers of color. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Doug Irving argues the importance of patients having a say in medical guidelines since they are the ones directly affected. • How are patients becoming included in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In his new book The Alchemy of Meth, anthropologist Jason Pine chronicles how meth addiction reshaped rural Missouri, and beyond. • What is an example of a comprehensive public…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Ruiz, writing for Mashable, describes five approaches that can help address climate change anxiety in adults. • How is philanthropy helping address climate change anxiety? Are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban’s Center on Education Data and Policy discussed how to utilize data tools to close gaps in equity within the American education system. • How are education donors…