This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Chief executives and board chairs should serve as each other’s chief champions — and critics. But giving and taking criticism is hard for many of us. Here are some tips…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Widra and Wendy Sawyer, at Prison Policy Initiative, call for justice for parole-eligible prisoners who’ve been denied release during coronavirus. • How does denying parole-eligible prisoners…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Candid and CENTRIS published a report surveying more than eight hundred nongovernmental or civil society organizations, foundations, and other funders about their peacebuilding efforts. • A small amount of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Two Wisconsin-based organizations utilized food production practices, a food access strategy meant to promote food security in localized communities. • How can donors support food production in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • El Paso Independent School District has invested in social-emotional learning and continues to see its success in academic achievement. • SEL has clear benefits for students. How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rocks, specifically the ones created by volcanic activity, can potentially become a long-term solution for climate change through the process of rock weathering. • Rock weathering can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • School superintendents have to consider the safety of their high-risk faculty and having enough personal protection equipment, amid other concerns when thinking about re-opening schools. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Three foundation leaders share their perspectives on how to build inclusive growth in small business recovery during and after COVID-19. • How is your philanthropy supporting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three essential steps for optimizing buildings before re-opening that prioritize employee safety. • One of the steps of optimization is to “collect meaningful data.”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grantmakers for Effective Organizations lays out its mission to help funders think more strategically and build better relationships with their grantees. • From recognizing and sharing power…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ford Foundation discusses the steps it is taking to adopt a mission-related investing approach that incorporates financial returns and advances the progress of a foundation’s mission. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Chicago, El Paseo Community Garden and Urban Juncture’s Build Bronzeville initiative are improving the land, building a sense of place, and strengthening community ties. • How can…