This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just three years old, Black Voters Matter has already proven it may be young, but it’s mighty. The organization was founded after co-founders Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown successfully mobilized Black…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Clara Miller describes what the Heron Foundation learned from spending 100 percent of its endowment towards mission-aligned investments. • What are the challenges for other foundations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The data is clear about what nonprofits are facing right now. When CEP surveyed leaders of a representative set of nonprofits that receive at least some foundation funding in May, what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Allison Anderson and Jessica Brandt explain that teacher training programs and mechanisms that support refugee integration into schools are both examples of how we can increase access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Owen Bondono is Michigan’s newest Teacher of the Year and is also the first known transgender person to hold that title in the state. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When pursuing deep social impact, an important part of the journey is creating space to reflect on what you have done, where you are currently, and where you would like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Richardson, writing for Exponent Philanthropy, offers insight for small-staffed funders to discern potential social change ideas. • How can individual philanthropists utilize these practices to fund…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five comprehensive policy approaches that address the hurdles for maintaining maternal and child health in the opioid crisis. • Why is maternal and child…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kris Putnam-Walkerly suggests that corporate leaders need to examine their business missions and if those values align with their philanthropy. • How can business leaders’ philanthropic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report launched by the collaborative effort of philanthropic institutions will include scenario planning and resources for the social sector within the context of COVID-19. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pamela M. Aaltonen and Catherine Lynne Troisi explain why COVID-19 numbers can be confusing or even misleading and how to unpack the data that is available. •…
The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), formed in December of 2014, was created as a space for Black organizations across the country to debate and discuss current political conditions; develop…