This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released its ninth-annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a nationwide assessment of municipal policy and law inclusivity for LGBTQ people. The report found a record-breaking 94 of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leaders in health philanthropy increasingly recognize the role of business in advancing health objectives. Yet to date, most efforts to engage business have focused on large companies. By contrast, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders that care about health equity have come a long way in the last 20 years. They increasingly emphasize social determinants of health, think intentionally about how to work with communities,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This overview is intended to help donors gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. education system and identify opportunities to address the root causes of inequitable outcomes for students. See…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nation has thousands of food pantries, places that give cash-strapped people free food with few questions asked. These organizations can occupy everything from an entire building to a literal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I hear that I might still have to wear a mask even after I get vaccinated. Why? It will likely be the continued recommendation that everyone wear a mask when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced on Dec. 15 that she had given almost US$4.2 billion to hundreds of nonprofits. It was her second announcement of this kind since…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A year and a half after Hurricane Harvey flooded hundreds of thousands of homes in Houston, the local county government is still buying out flooded properties from some residents. It’s a common…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits and NGOs of all sizes work to address enormous and complex social challenges. Their mission statements define their reason for being and often reflect big aspirations—ending homelessness, halting climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Now, don’t get me wrong. These amazing, tireless, passionate nonprofit leaders were not born small thinkers. Rather, over time they have been beaten down by the headwinds of meddlesome board members, clueless…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chandelle Wiebe describes how Millennials respond to the word charity — seeing it as a dated term that denotes weakness, rather than empowerment. • How can foundations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Robert M. Penna’s book, Braided Threads, he underscores the evolution of how charity became philanthropy while outlining the broader workings of the nonprofit sector. • How is philanthropy…