This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At the Lilly School of Philanthropy, staff and students participated in a civic reflection workshop where they expanded their definition of philanthropy. • Would it be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fidelity Charitable shares the importance of charitable mission statements for guiding impactful giving. • Do you have a mission statement? Is it strong, cohesive, and helpful?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This report from MDRC explores career and technical education and what research shows on the success of these programs. · How can career and technical…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Taylor White advocates for returning attention to career and technical education (CTE) as a path to better prepare students for both college and careers. • How can communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A survey from Independent Sector reveals that mid-sized nonprofits need additional support from funders during the COVID-19 pandemic. • What role can you play in ensuring that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new analysis indicates that there should be deliberate and intentional caution when reopening schools, and calls for the expansion of school-based health centers. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More data on homelessness indicates that individual homelessness is increasing, and the most significant subgroups of this category are transgender individuals, Asian and American Indians. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Principles and teachers in Chicago are working hard to rebuild student-teacher relationships through remote learning during the pandemic. • How can donors address some issues such…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors explore the misconceptions about herd immunity and further detail why it is not a viable option before there is a vaccine for the COVID-19…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brad Wayland, writing for Blue Avocado, explores the focus, considerations, and broader strategies that make up high-quality nonprofit board recruitment. • How can donors strengthen nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three critical learnings for city officials who want to build back their cities through urban resilience planning: Remove siloes, address the frequent shocks, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An analysis of the Texas Education Agency data on promotions for almost 4,700 assistant principals in the state from 2001 to 2017 found both racial and…