This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Policy influence is difficult to measure, making it vulnerable to pendulum swings in funders’ approaches. At the moment, in most areas of public policy the field is in the process…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aviva Stampfer and Aki Shibuya bust eight philanthropy myths that stand in the way of equitable grantmaking. • Are these myths holding you back? Is it time…
Giving Compass’ Take: · Ryan Honeyman, partner at LIFT Economy, talks with Jed Emerson about the capital purpose behind impact investing and creating a long-term financial legacy. · Impact investing has increased in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • B the Changes highlights five benefits of becoming a B Corp that businesses have experienced. • Can your business benefit from these advantages? How can you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alyssa Curran argues that equitable grantmaking practices are no longer optional – it is imperative – and offers steps to implement a racial equity lens in grantmaking. …
Giving Compass’ Take: • Yale Center for Business and the Environment concludes that because of their social impact elements, B Corps and Benefit Corporations have the potential to drive big returns for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nell Edgington, writing for Social Velocity, discusses five steps that nonprofit leaders can take to bring about social change in the funding ecosystem. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are a couple of ways that you can be more mindful of individuals with mental health conditions by changing the way you talk about mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vulnerable populations, including immunocompromised and the elderly, need our support right now, and local government leaders should also respond to the needs of these populations. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Climate and food security experts shed light on how feeding cities sustainably depends on the size of food supply chains and scaling up urban agriculture. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The One Fair Wage Emergency Fund is helping to support service industry workers who are not eligible for unemployment insurance during COVID-19. • How are you helping…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Due to COVID-19, the new standards for education, classrooms, and school districts are emerging, as is the idea of mastery-based learning. • Mastery-based learning encourages students…