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    Rising to Our Times: How Great Donors Dig Deep to Help Grantees When It Matters Most

    Leap Ambassadors Community Oct 1, 2020

    We’re done “keeping calm and carrying on.” We must face facts. If the virus continues to surge and the restart of the economy sputters into the winter, the next 12…

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    We Are All Disaster Philanthropists

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Oct 1, 2020

    At the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we say that all philanthropists are disaster philanthropists seeking to strengthen communities. Prior to 2020, this adage was a way to remind donors…

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    Practical Differences Between Donor-advised Funds and Private Foundations

    The Signatry

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe Williams compares the practical differences between donor-advised funds and private foundations to help donors choose the right vehicle for their giving.  • What are your top priorities…

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    Systems Change: An Emerging Practice in Impact Investing

    Mission Investors Exchange Oct 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Enclude studies and promotes impact investment as a vehicle for systems change to tackle interdependent issues such as climate change and inequality. • What are your guiding principles…

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    Why We Need Equity-Driven Policies for Higher Education

    The Hechinger Report

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Luis Cruz argues that high quality data could help the U.S. have more equitable higher education policies to prepare students for the changing workforce, which will…

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    Donor-advised Fund Data Contradicts Common Myths

    Alliance For Charitable Reform

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Marques Chavez explains that concerns over hoarding in donor-advised funds may be overblown as funds have flowed relatively consistently, even as other giving was impeded dramatically by the…

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    Helping Employers Support Abuse Victims During Quarantine

    NPC Oct 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lyndsey Dearlove explains how an app is helping employers support abuse victims who don’t have the workplace as a safe space during stay-at-home orders. • What…

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    Extreme Poverty is Increasing Around the World

    Vox Oct 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelsey Piper explains that COVID-19 is reversing global progress against extreme poverty, a trend that may last years.  • What role can you play in addressing…

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    Tracking the Impact of Solutions Journalism Around the World

    Medium Oct 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lita Tirak, writing for Medium, discusses the Solutions Story Tracker, an online platform following the widespread impact of solutions journalism across the globe. • How critical…

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    How to Improve Board Financial Oversight

    BoardSource Oct 1, 2020

    Financial oversight is probably one of the most important board responsibilities. It’s important because an organization’s nonprofit status can come with some really nice benefits that may include: no income…

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    Rethinking the Design of Jobs to Deliver Good Health for Workers

    RAND Corporation Sep 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 crisis offers the opportunity to rethink how some jobs in the UK function and interrogate how they impact the mental health of working-class individuals. …

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    Debunking Myths on Remote Data Collection

    India Development Review Sep 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • More nonprofits are looking to remote data collection during COVID-19. Here are six myths debunked about remote data collection that can help organizations navigate the best…

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