This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Participatory grantmaking (PGM) may be a new trend in philanthropy, but participatory and community-driven giving practices have been around since the beginning of time. From Indigenous understanding of how gift…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Addressing the climate crisis can no longer be the work of the few foundations and donors who fund climate work. Instead, we need an “all-of-philanthropy” level of engagement, expertise, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Joe Biden has called for an all-of-government response to climate change that looks for solutions and opportunities in every sector of the U.S. economy. That includes agriculture, which emits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On a warm September Sunday in 2016, a small Black teenager in a pink T-shirt biked through narrow city streets and rolled into an intersection. So did a Chevy Cruze,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the report, State of Climate Action 2021: Systems Transformations Required to Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C (249 pages, PDF), the transformations required to avoid the worst climate impacts span changes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Devastating photos and videos emerged from Afghanistan as the Taliban regained control of the country and U.S. troops prepared to withdraw in August 2021. A video of 19-year-old Zaki Anwari…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Bertrand Piccard proposed circumnavigating the globe in a solar-powered airplane, the world’s leading aviation experts told him it was a pipe dream. That’s when the former Swiss Air Force…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why don’t more grantmakers set strategic goals aimed at making them the best makers of grants possible? In PEAK Grantmaking surveys, fewer than 50 percent of responding funders maintain strategic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Elizabeth Yeampierre watched tree branches whip past her windows on the evening of October 29, 2012, as Superstorm Sandy slammed into New York City. She had spent years warning of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although most older adults report higher levels of well-being and greater meaning in life than their younger counterparts, late-life suicide remains a pressing public health concern. There are sobering data…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly explores the mechanics of nonprofit boards — and how they can be improved through leveraging networks and questioning assumptions. • How can we develop…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Angelique Sina, President of Friends of Puerto Rico, discusses how presenting a clear picture of the potential results of social impact and economic growth can help motivate donors.…