This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many donors, their giving journey starts and evolves in a similar way. It begins with giving to their alma maters, children’s schools, friend’s causes, and religious institutions. As their…
It is very rewarding to align the investment of our time, passions and wealth under a core set of values and strategies that result in Impact Investing – watch this one…
Jim Sorenson is a successful entrepreneur, business executive, investor, and philanthropist. He is a pioneer impact investor and plays a leadership role in building the impact investing practice worldwide. Jim…
A foundation is a powerful platform through which families can express their values in society. Yet, most families only use a small portion of their foundation assets to pursue their…
The ImPact is a member network. Our mission is to inspire families to make more impact investments more effectively. But what is impact investing? What is our vision? Watch this…
Water is an Impact Investment Primer for Families and Foundations. Why Water? Why Now? Investment opportunities in water are growing in size and number. Several forces intensify the urgency for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kat Calvin is a superhero. She can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound or make herself invisible (yet!) but as founder and executive director of Spread the Vote, she…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some strategies for young philanthropists to implement while vetting organizations to understand more about the philanthropic process. • How are you vetting organizations before…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Britain and the United States are both making progress working on a vaccine development portfolio that accounts for equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine once it’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social-emotional learning (SEL) will be critical for students during a pandemic. Here are four practices to help educators make space for SEL in virtual classrooms. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Despite seeing a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions during COVID-19, carbon dioxide is still being released into the atmosphere, prompting the call for companies to support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Jewish community in New Orleans shares lessons from their successful response to Hurricane Katrina 15 years ago, with the hope that these learnings can help…