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Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from ideas42, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, reveals how to increase the generosity, intentionality, and impact of American philanthropy.  • How can organizations use…

Charity Navigator has guides on everything surrounding in-kind donations, whether it be what to donate to your local animal shelter, food bank, or homeless shelter. Yet, tracking down each of…

First, most people consider themselves above average at spotting misinformation. And, second, misinformation often triggers negative emotions that resonate with people. The findings may help communicators share accurate information more effectively.…

When the coronavirus hit New Jersey, Newark Symphony Hall had to adapt its programs to serve its community, even as staff were losing family members to COVID-19. CEO Taneshia Nash Laird explains…

America is now firmly in the grips of what many are calling the “third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day, new COVID-19 cases nationwide routinely approach or exceed 200,000, and associated…

Disagreements about how to tackle the climate crisis abound, but in 2020, it seemed much of the world finally reached consensus about at least one thing: getting to net-zero by…

When the Ford Foundation announced in June 2020 that it would increase its payout by $1 billion, President Darren Walker was praised by many but criticized by some for using bond financing…

A majority of foundations report making changes to better support racial equity and communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, a report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds. Based on survey…

I’m going to try to make sense of this tumultuous year, starting with three trends from the past 12 months that I see as key to the immediate future of…

Afew years ago, least-cost electrification models began pointing to an exciting possibility: solar and solar-diesel hybrid mini-grids could be the cheapest way to deliver reliable, on-demand electricity for hundreds of…

In fewer than 30 days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) national eviction moratorium will expire. The Federal Housing Finance Agency has already extended the moratorium on federally backed…

We are at a moment where philanthropy needs to rethink its compact with society, its role in solving public problems, and its pathways to funding large-scale change. However, as trustees deliberate how to meet…