This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights MilkRun, a Portland, Oregon-based company is supporting small, local farmers by enabling them to sell produce safely and directly to consumers’ homes. • Where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Urban Institute updates its evaluations of different American cities’ inclusiveness racially and economically to help serve marginalized communities during COVID-19. • Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five steps to creating a meaningful strategic plan to start a socially impactful business. • What outcomes would donors want to see from a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge interviews anthropologist Mimi Ito, who discusses why equitable design in edtech is necessary so that students can achieve intended outcomes by educators. • It’s important for edtech designers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Filipe Santos explains that as social entrepreneurship makes progress in tackling issues and igniting innovative solutions, scaling impact needs to be a priority for entrepreneurs. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Holland shares three strategies for addressing digital equity: resources, community action, and digital literacy. • Which of these strategies could benefit your community? Are you ready…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Funders need to recognize the strengths of the communities they are serving and make intentional moves to build relationships within those communities. • How are you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social scientist, J. Carlee Purdum, calls attention to the meager wages for incarcerated individuals enlisted to help respond to disasters across the United States. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Talat Jahan became a tuk-tuk driver to provide legal, financial, social, and psychological support to women in Bhopal who may be victims of domestic abuse and are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Manhattan Institute’s Tocqueville Project identifies local leaders of organizations that represent the strength of nonprofit resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. • How have donors been crucial in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • During the COVID-19 pandemic, screen time is becoming a necessary part of our lives as everything pivots to virtual spaces. It is crucial to balance social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jacob Mnookin, writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, discusses the challenges and triumphs of succession planning at his organization. • How can donors best support organizations that…