This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a vast chasm between the perspectives of foundation and nonprofit leaders when it comes to the state of investing in the people who make up grantee organizations. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for EdSurge, Donna M. Neary explains how a new collaboration with the Speed Art Museum in Kentucky is allowing high school immigrants to share their stories of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Complex change strategies can benefit from the expertise of funders, intermediaries, and evaluators, in addition to community partners. This collective expertise is even more essential today — as more funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers in Health offers suggestions as to what funders can do for older individuals who were previously incarcerated but now have to transition to post-release life, usually…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The value of philanthropy goes well beyond that of dollars and cents. Non-financial assistance can impact nonprofits in profound ways. The third most common suggestion from nonprofit leaders — from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that students of color can build better relationships with their teachers through bonding exercises. • How can these exercises be replicated across school districts? Can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Truck programs throughout Ohio help curb student hunger by traveling to low-income communities in the summer and offering free and reduced-price lunches. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Widra at Prison Policy Initiative highlights research that shows the high rates of urban incarceration and the underlying reasons behind these findings. • The researchers point out…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Northwest Area Foundation funds Native American communities through grants, mission investments, and community development financial institutions (CDFIs). • Native communities are often overlooked in philanthropy and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nico Calvo Rosenstone, writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, offers 10 actions for organizations to implement that will foster transgender inclusive workplaces. • How will these differences…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: High school students of color are protesting racism and inequality U.S. high school students have become increasingly outspoken about issues affecting their communities like police brutality, gun violence, school closings in communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • By calculating factors such as equipment, labor, seeds, irrigation, etc., the CGIAR Platform provides farmers with a better understanding on how to produce sustainable agriculture, Food…