This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My father almost died going into septic shock. That harrowing experience was an unwelcome education into a disease that many people don’t understand. Sepsis kills around 258,000 people each year…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When disasters strike, we are starkly reminded that the world needs our help more than ever. As each natural disaster leaves devastation, displacement, deaths, and hopelessness it is imperative that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three years ago, I read a report stating that, out of the tens of billions of dollars in annual philanthropic giving by U.S. foundations, an estimated 2% of funding from the nation’s largest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even after you have decided on your philanthropic goals, you may find it difficult to choose which organizations to fund when a number of them seem to be doing similar…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This content originally appeared in The Stanford PACS Guide to Effective Philanthropy. Researching Grantees of Credible Foundations A good way to learn about organizations that have already gone through a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ryan Malosh and Nina Masters explore the responses of various universities and colleges as they are re-opening and navigating fall semesters during COVID-19. • How can higher…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Role of the Donor—Kathy Kwan The donor journey can be many things all at once for the individual donor: rewarding, humbling, lonely, exhilarating, and exasperating. Having funded more than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • ReFED’s COVID-19 Food Waste Solutions Fund partnered with Second Servings of Houston to help mitigate food waste and tackle hunger issues in Houston. • The fund significantly helped the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Detroit, schools and community organizations are addressing chronic absenteeism by running a campaign to ensure students are enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Camelback Ventures’ mission is clear-cut: To identify, develop, and promote early-stage BIPOC and women entrepreneurs with the aim to increase individual and community education, and generational wealth. Camelback’s long game…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast episode, Dani Nierenberg interviews Haile Thomas about educating the next generation on healthy eating and how young people are fortifying the broader sustainable food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Outsourcing: Finding Effective Organizations Early in the Philanthropy Journey—Craig Silverstein and Mary Obelnicki, Co-Founders of Echidna Giving When we started in philanthropy, we started by giving to re-granting organizations. We…