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: • Sandrina Burkhardt, writing for Medium, discusses her experience working in nonprofit management and shares the challenges she observed while working in the charity space. • Burkhardt cites competition…
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…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Restauranteurs in California are exploring how promoting regenerative agriculture can combat the threat of global warming. • How can donors identify opportunities to invest in regenerative…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black people have valued education as one of the most critical passports to success and prosperity for centuries. From enslaved people working in secret to teach each other to read,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This case study shares an example of how a nonprofit organization with a mix of direct service and advocacy work approached developing its intended impact and theory of change. Many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This case study shares an example of how a nonprofit organization with multiple program areas approached developing its intended impact and theory of change. Nonprofits with distinct program areas or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020’s parallel crises of COVID-19 and the nation’s reckoning with long-standing racial injustice required each of us to take stock of the failures of systems (including the role of philanthropy)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For anyone who doubts the breadth and depth of public generosity, here are a few numbers to consider: The U.S. has more than a million public charities, funded by over…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world’s young climate activists will come out of the coronavirus crisis even stronger and more motivated than before, their figurehead Greta Thunberg predicted on Wednesday. In an online video…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you are a seasoned donor, donor-advised fund (DAF) holder, foundation trustee, or staff of such an organization, you may reach a point where you feel there is potential to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass has always set out to be an all-in-one platform to help donors learn about issues, get involved, and give to organizations, but the need for a trusted, go-to…