This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: Want Juvenile Justice? Stop Arresting Second-graders. Andy Fleischmann is the President & CEO of Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, a nonprofit mentoring organization in Connecticut and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There are various opportunities for colleges, foundations, policymakers, communities, and philanthropists to help increase the rates of single mothers graduating from college. • The authors note…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Detroit Children’s Fund plans to donate millions of dollars to four charter schools in the city, with the hope for improvement to the school model. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Four community colleges will implement pilot support programs for single mothers so that they can obtain a postsecondary degree. • Some colleges already offer support systems…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many of the lessons in the report can be applied to any stage of an organization’s development, but they are especially critical considerations for those just getting started. Based on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Kenneth Rainin Foundation is celebrating our 10th anniversary of formal grantmaking this year. We’ve been thinking a lot lately about where we’ve been and where we’re going, so we were delighted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine the following scenario: an entrepreneur has achieved tremendous success and, finding herself a billionaire, is motivated to give back to help change the world. She contributes billions to endow…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. US institutional foundations’ declining share of overall philanthropy, like an outgoing tide, has exposed significant problems in the way they operate. When we examined our interviews with more than a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The recent school board meeting for districts in Chicago brought up the controversy over equitable funding for charter and district schools. • Where can education leaders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Independent Sector profiles the United Way of Greenville County and interviews Meghan Barp, President and CEO of the organization, to demonstrate how the organization best…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tammy Tibbetts, writing for Medium, discusses the recent decision for charity: water to start accepting Uber stock as a way to pay for employee bonuses. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Phil Buchanan, founder and president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), sheds light on how donors can derail nonprofit progress when they assume these organizations should operate “like…