This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every nonprofit needs a strong director at the helm to guide staff toward the organization’s overall mission and vision. However, a director alone isn’t enough; there are a variety of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gender lens investing (GLI) is investing done with gender concerns as an important factor in the decision making process. It is done in order to get to better business, social,…
In this conversation, Aaron Walker, Founder and CEO of Camelback Ventures, and Afi Tengue, VP of Philanthropy and Impact at Giving Compass, examine and debunk the myths that plague the social sector and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year, Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) invests several months in evaluating animal advocacy organizations in order to find those that are working effectively and are able to do the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A crisis shelter for battered women. A nonprofit that provides wigs and makeup for breast cancer patients. An organization that helps parents of children addicted to heroin. All three of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated America’s nursing homes, but the reasons aren’t as simple as people might think. To understand how nursing homes became the source of over one-third of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNtech announced Nov. 20, 2020, that they will seek emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19. On…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The call for foundations to provide more core operating support is a common and needed refrain from nonprofits and philanthropy-serving organizations like the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) and Grantmakers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s not the philanthropist’s intention to make life harder; it simply happens because no one is paying attention. Here are some of the most common examples: 1. Developing complex grant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Millions of tons of hazardous wastes have been produced in the United States in the last 100 years and have been dispersed into the air, water, as well as on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While remarkable progress has been made in human development indicators in recent decades, significant global challenges remain. Over 800 million people are living on less than $1.25 a day and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When deciding to co-host a panel discussion on culturally responsive grantmaking and evaluation last year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin we had to confront some ugly truths. Too often grantmakers, decision-makers, and…