This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last April, the coronavirus pandemic brought the longest economic expansion in American history to an abrupt and shocking halt. In just a few short months, the unemployment rate shot up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. George Floyd’s death last May focused a powerful klieg light on racial injustice in the U.S. Nonprofits were again confronting questions about equity and inclusion for the communities they serve.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It can be hard to keep up with the plant-based food industry. Every month seems to bring buzzy product launches and press releases from startups about the millions of dollars…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past several decades, the fields of community development, community investment, and impact investment have evolved in response to demands from activists and the communities they serve. These capital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The challenges of governing a nonprofit are often more complicated than those faced by board members of similar-sized for-profit entities. This is because nonprofit board members are called upon to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is the fifth post in “Complicating the Narrative on Bridging and Division,” a six-part blog series from CEP and PACE (Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement). This series seeks to…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Vanguard Charitable examine how the 2008 recession impacted American’s giving habits. • This research reveals disparities in recovery in giving habits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is often an invisible, yet palpable, energy that many organizations experience when a crisis strikes. Although the novel coronavirus outbreak is one example, challenges can affect a nonprofit at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many business leaders in today’s world, giving back to the community is a central facet of a truly meaningful and effective career and a life well-lived . Indeed, with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine seeing a news report about lead contamination in drinking water in a community that looks like yours. It might make you think twice about whether to drink your tap…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like many New York City charter schools, Brooklyn’s Ascend network started off the year fully remote. But just a few months in, it became clear: Remote learning wasn’t working for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A recent seminar—run in partnership with the Clothworkers’ Company—explored what trustees are and should be doing to ensure their charity is harnessing the power of volunteers. The event was chaired by Lucy de…