This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers at the McHarg Center create maps that try to visualize how the warming world from climate change will reshape the United States. • How will these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How to find your Impact Giving Focus? As you get serious in your philanthropy, it’s important to move away from the “peanut butter” approach: spreading resources thinly across many things.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Bruggers writes of a new analysis of satellite images showing how the area of West Virginia with the most strip-mine damage (the Appalachian mountains) is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Willen discusses the documentaries “Personal Statement” and “Unlikely,” which shed light on the difficulties for students going through the college admissions process. • The author highlights…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Monitor Institute, a part of Deloitte Consulting, conducted a study to understand a better future for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) in philanthropy. • The study…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This social policy research demonstrates how policy officials can use scientific evidence about “what works” to increase governmental program impact. • A performance-based government could help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What is Arts and Culture Philanthropy? From the 41 theaters on Broadway to the 55,000 museums around the world, these institutions symbolize the significant role arts and culture play in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Learner-centered environments are helpful for students to find their purpose and grow a sense of identity and path toward success. • How is your local school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aneri Pradhan explores what nonprofit organizations should consider when thinking about mergers and acquisitions for growth purposes. • How do mergers and acquisitions increase a nonprofit’s impact? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Koenig at EdSurge reports on the launch of Aidan, an innovative chatbox tool that will assist the U.S. Federal Student Aid department. • What will be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Thomas Jipping discusses the history of religious freedom in America to the current state its in, and although the results are generally positive, there are some discouraging…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When residents in Ferguson, MO, and across the country, were rising up against police violence, systemic racism, and economic injustice in 2014, grassroots organizers put pressure on donors to fund…