This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • From artificial intelligence to data gathering, technology already has a huge influence on philanthropy. Here, Mark Larimer from Foundant Technologies discusses how they can co-exist in better and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As part of the Liberate Philanthropy blog series (curated by Justice Funders), The Whitman Institute’s Pia Infante discusses how a trust-based approach can break through barriers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Ng explains that venture partnerships are between corporations and social enterprises that want to make a difference. Navigating these partnerships can be difficult because there has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alissa Hauser discusses how to liberate philanthropy from current power structures to shift towards a collective. She describes three kinds of power that exist in philanthropy today:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Right now, you might be sipping a coffee from a company that sources fair-trade coffee beans or maybe your recent purchase of new shoes means someone else will receive a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project focuses on increasing trust in grantee-funder relationships by using technology that encourages transparency between the two parties. • Individual donors can also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), cities need to build expertise and investment if they want to hit renewable energy targets. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some key takeaways from Southern California Grantmaker’s Policy Summit which covered how philanthropy needs to protect and strengthen democratic resilience during COVID-19. • Donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Watson Institute program, founded in 2013, is an example of higher education that encourages entrepreneurship and student leadership through innovative partnerships. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened economic and food security for young women in sub-Sahara Africa, prompting them to prioritize marriage and children over education. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that 40% of low-income Americans were already facing food insecurity and struggled with consistent access to food for their families before the pandemic. • COVID-19 intensifies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are eight barriers that contribute to health inequality for people living in poverty, and how COVID-19 can exacerbate these obstacles. • How can donors play…