This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New Profit has selected seven social entrepreneurs for a new grant program that focuses on stimulating civic participation and engagement in communities. • As more organizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Since many parents rely on friends and family to care for their children, some local governments have sought to train these informal early childhood care providers. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Authors writing for The Aspen Institute share five lessons from the #WeaveThePeople Conference that focus on how community connections can address America’s social problems. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Page Snow, writing for Forbes, discusses how older individuals can become philanthropists and start to create a philanthropic legacy of giving back. • Snow explains that philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author lists 14 African-American female entrepreneurs who are changing the U.S. food system through sustainable food production. • The author mentions that women-owned businesses are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe Lonsdale, writing for Medium, discusses his experience building OpenGov, an online transparency portal that helps governments become more accountable. • Lonsdale goes on to explain…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters explains how the nonprofit Upsolve is using technology to help people in bankruptcy to help them recover from debt. • How can funders help to support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New research, highlighted at Futurity, identifies metabolic signatures that distinguish patients with HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions, and cancer. • What will it take to eradicate this disease…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Norman Paradis, writing for The Conversation, explains the factors contributing to the slow progress in finding a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. • How can donors fund research…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In an era when government has become less capable of solving problems due to increasing political polarization, dysfunction, and fiscal austerity, philanthropists are recognizing the need to support effective policy…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Dallas Women’s Foundation and Chambers Family Fund provide a comprehensive guide to starting a women’s fund to benefit communities everywhere. • Is the time right to start…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For organizations pursuing policy and advocacy work, there are several important questions to consider: Are we creating significant connections with the people who are intended to benefit most from advocacy…