This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like most family philanthropists, you’ve got succession planning on your mind. And for good reason. According to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, “In the next 20 years, an estimated $30 trillion…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Northwest Area Foundation describes its DEI journey as it pivots its grantmaking practices to be more inclusive of Native-led and other communities of color, while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The report, 5 Ways Cities Are Getting Smarter, indicates strategic shifts in cities that can help advance their use of purposeful, smart technology. • How are funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent surveys indicate that younger generations are starting to embrace plant-based products and eat them more frequently than their older counterparts. •Why would plant-based products appeal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Steve Dubb at Nonprofit Quarterly discusses a survey which showed that Flint, Michigan-area nonprofits look to philanthropy, not city government, for community leadership. • How is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article highlights how automation, changing consumer appetites, and the heightened focus on sustainable agriculture are cultivating new interest in urban indoor growers and vertical farming. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Fast Company talks with Kristen Witzel, founder of Kids Boost, about her nonprofit’s work to teach children philanthropy through a three-month program. The program provides children with $100…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Karen Mapp explains how family engagement impacts student success and how schools can leverage research to improve engagement. • How are schools in your community working to…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Martha Ross and Nicole Bateman break down the demographics of low-wage workers and the jobs that they are doing? • How can this information be used…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kirsten Elliott shares three ways to give more effectively to support the causes you care about through the ways that you give. • Are you following these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Drazan explains that private philanthropy can address drug addiction issues through funding innovative care models for rehabilitation and addiction research initiatives. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adrian Franco and George Ashton III discuss the conclusions of a roundtable on Opportunity Zones and how investors should proceed. • What issues do community members in Opportunity…