This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, most American donors maintained their charitable giving, while corporations responded with increased giving and multiyear pledges, a report from the Indiana University Lilly Family…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A greater sense of optimism about life and emotional support from loved ones may lower veterans’ risk of developing suicidal thoughts, a new study shows. The suicide rate among US military…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Much of the news coming out of the U.N. climate conference has focused on the spectacle, and how countries’ pledges aren’t on track to prevent dangerous climate change. But behind the scenes,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like other businesses and enterprises, Covid-19 has rocked nonprofit organizations in profound and often devastating ways. According to a specialized survey by BDO U.S., 75% of nonprofits reported that Covid-19 negatively impacted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tracie Mauriello / Bridge Michigan / Chalkbeat Kindergarten enrollment was down 11.3% across Michigan last year as parents chose to keep their students home rather than face the COVID health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food system experts gathered at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) Nourish Scotland Pavilion in Glasgow on November 7 to discuss the role philanthropy should play in the climate emergency.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The urgency to address climate change is centering around two cities at the moment: Glasgow and Washington, D.C. World leaders are converging at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Charity & Security Network and Charities Aid Foundation America provide donors an overview of what it means to give in sanctioned locations and how to manage risk. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year-end season, let’s pause and consider how we can put the “Philo” (love in Greek) at the center of our philanthropy. Instead of our usual approach to philanthropy as the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. East Coast has been experiencing hurricane-like flooding in recent days, with Georgia and the Carolinas getting the latest round. High tides are part of the problem, but there’s…
It is estimated that three billion people around the world don’t have access to adequate electricity. Seeing this as an amazing opportunity, in 2012, MPOWERD created the innovative Luci light. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Can art change the world? Or can it at least inspire people to engage with an urgent issue they’d otherwise be inclined to ignore? A new study of activist art…