This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With support from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, NCFP spent months planning an April retreat in New York for foundations that are planning to spend down or considering the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As COVID-19 disrupts food chains and farmer’s productivity, behavioral health specialists are concerned about farmers’ mental health during the pandemic. • The Farm Bureau and Iowa Pork Industry…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New challenges will be coming to communities entering hurricane season this year due to COVID-19. • How will coronavirus change evacuation planning? How might donors change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Roger Riddell, writing for Education Dive, discusses how school districts are addressing needs such as homework gaps, digital divides, and access to school meals during coronavirus. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Since the 2016 election, philanthropic organizations have de-prioritized funding for Black-led movements specifically, prompting a call to action to fund racial justice. • How is your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is a list of 50 WOC-led organizations based in the United States that you can support to increase donations for women of color. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Southern California Grantmakers detail root causes, risk factors, and philanthropic opportunities related to the homelessness crisis in California. • The data used to draw these conclusions are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reema Amin depicts the hardships facing families and students in New York as free internet deals begin to expire. • How can the private and public…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vu Le argues that philanthropy is failing to address racial inequity, performing the role of the white moderate that Martin Luther King warned would prevent progress toward…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Widra and Wanda Bertram describe the many debilitating gaps in the compassionate inmate release process during COVID-19. • What can we learn about inequities in our criminal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • F.B. Heron Foundation President Clara Miller discusses the often-arcane financial rules that govern nonprofits, challenging attendees with a true/false test to see how much they really…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Josh Schukman, CEO of Impact Business Base offers insight he received from veteran entrepreneurs regarding how to grow social impact organizations that will make a dollar…