This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many organizations, regardless of industry, are often so focused on their immediate tasks that they don’t find the time to take a step back and see how their activities impact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since at least 2009—when the Arab Spring illustrated the possibilities, and the vulnerabilities, of online democracy and human rights activism—digital security trainers and experts have aided human rights activists in…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors released a report on the best practices for diversity and inclusion efforts, and further explain how those practices help inform effective philanthropy. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The B117 variant of the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been spreading for longer than previously known, researchers have found. The highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant was unknowingly spreading for months…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leading with Intent: 2017 National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices reveals some troubling information about the diversity of today’s nonprofit boards: We’re making little progress in diversifying our boards, are dissatisfied…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we mark one year of our lives being upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, we should examine what this year has revealed and use that knowledge to shape how we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, we saw philanthropy react quickly to the extensive needs created by this global catastrophe. According to “Philanthropy and Covid-19: Measuring One Year of Giving,” Candid and the Center for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. CoVid-19 has further exacerbated rates of chronic absenteeism for communities of color in places like Georgia, where African Americans represent only 30% of the population, yet comprise 80% of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The way funders show up for their communities is through their grantmaking practices. Application processes, decision-making frameworks, grant structures and agreements, evaluation and monitoring practices, reporting requirements – these are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Circular Economy turns linear supply chains into loops so that nothing is wasted. Ideally, there is no more end of the line like a landfill. Practitioners look at all the options…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Employers remain confident in the value of higher education but continue to think new graduates lack the skills needed to succeed in the workplace, according to a survey of nearly 500 executives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is the fourth 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…