Author: Brandolon Barnett

Why Nonprofit Discoverability Is an Equity Issue

May 27, 2026 No Comments

Your nonprofit’s discoverability is crucial. Being seen is the difference between potential recognized and potential ignored. Between a story told and a story erased. In philanthropy, we don’t often frame it this way, but discoverability — who shows up when those with the resources to support causes go looking — is about visibility. And visibility shapes power.

Brandolon Barnett

Brandolon Barnett is Chief Innovation and Philanthropy Officer of Giving Compass, a 501(c)3 organization that makes it easy to search for, compare, and see the impact of nonprofits in one place. Through its intelligent data engine, Giving Compass gathers trusted, up-to-date, public information. Professionals, donors, and organizations can access the data through a suite of tools that are trusted by and built in collaboration with DAFGiving360, Fidelity Charitable, Vanguard, and Charity Navigator. Barnett also is the founder and CEO of The Regular, which provides technology and other services for event organizers and venues. Barnett has promoted development and volunteerism on three continents, led the Gates-funded Growfund donor-advised fund effort, worked as a Director of Product within Salesforce.org, and led research and consulting engagements at the Council on Foundations and Global Impact. He is the author of Dreams Deferred: Recession, Struggle, And The Quest For A Better World and co-founder and lead faculty of the Tech for Good Bootcamp graduate certificate program at Loyola University Chicago.