This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a Black man who has worked with or for nonprofits for most of my career, I’ve become very familiar with how nonprofit boards recruit for board diversity; by my…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How DEI Influenced My Funding Strategy —Karen Grove As an upper-class, white woman with the privilege to engage philanthropically, the issue that inspired my first philanthropic activism was abortion rights.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Angely Mercado at Grist, interviews Erin Brockovich about her new book, detailing the underlying causes for America’s water crisis, reasoning that poor water protection policy has lead…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Native-led nonprofit Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) is driving progress in tackling food insecurity on reservations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • How can donors help bolster…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In August, the Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization to a new rapid antigen test for individuals showing COVID-19 symptoms for seven days…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How to Impact Public Policy as a Donor —Frayda Levy¹ I believe donors can make a positive impact on public policy, though it’s a multi-part process. You have to get…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Dani Nierenberg interviews food educators about how they are maintaining their commitment to their students in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. • As the pandemic wears on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers found that school resource officers at public schools did not improve school safety and increased the criminalization of school discipline. • Disproven techniques for improving safety –…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many donors, their giving journey starts and evolves in a similar way. It begins with giving to their alma maters, children’s schools, friend’s causes, and religious institutions. As their…
It is very rewarding to align the investment of our time, passions and wealth under a core set of values and strategies that result in Impact Investing – watch this one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kat Calvin is a superhero. She can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound or make herself invisible (yet!) but as founder and executive director of Spread the Vote, she…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some strategies for young philanthropists to implement while vetting organizations to understand more about the philanthropic process. • How are you vetting organizations before…