This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathleen P. Enright explains how foundations are acknowledging and coping with their power and privilege to boost their impact. • How do power imbalances hinder effective philanthropy? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In the Journal of Rural Sociology, Andrew Flachs, an environmental anthropologist, writes about the trends of the new American farmers, from where they live to who they are. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kris Putnam-Walkerly shares five common challenges funders can expect in grantmaking and tips on how to prepare for them. • From recognizing and sharing power to embedding learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent scientific research has revealed a way to stabilize MLL, a key protein responsible for the pediatric cancer leukemia. Futurity reports on plans to initiate clinical tests in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Danielle Nierenberg shares five strategies for preventing food waste in American households. • How can funders raise awareness and spur action around food waste? • Read about other ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Arnold explains his reservations around donor-advised funds: Belated giving, unclear purpose for the funds, and lack of accountability. • Can these challenges be overcome? Which giving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Monika Johnson Hostler and Moira O’Neil report that #MeToo and #TimesUp leaders are working to reframe sexual violence as a systemic problem in order to better address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark Keierleber explains that a report released by the American Institutes for Research and Attendance Works suggests that improving school conditions might be an effective way to reduce…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Invest for Better (IFB) Circles are small communities of women who are committed to increasing their personal knowledge and participation in values-aligned and impact investing, and in helping their peers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Justin Spelhaug, GM of Technology for Social Impact at Microsoft, shares how Microsoft is focusing its energy on two social impact business investments. • Microsoft is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution created a tool that shows multiple data sets, including one that reveals the rates of chronic absenteeism in school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Fund for Trans Generations (FTG), spearheaded by Borealis Philanthropy, is one way donors can support trans-led organizing. • How are you promoting LGBTQ initiatives? What…