Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Race to Lead; Confronting the Racial Leadership Gap

Publication date: 
06/2017
The Building Movement Project released "Race to Lead; Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap." This new report, the first in the Race to Lead series, is based on our survey of over 4,000 nonprofit professionals. The report explores why people of color are still under-represented in nonprofit CEO/Executive Director positions.
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Value, Time, and Time-Limited Philanthropy

Publication date: 
04/2017
Can limiting a foundation's life increase its ability to have impact? In “Value, Time, and Time-Limited Philanthropy,” Tony Proscio of the Duke Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society tackles that question by applying a theory of time and value in philanthropy to three real cases that show what’s possible.
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Foundations Need Capacity, Too: Initial Findings from the Foundation Core Capacity Assessment Tool (FCCAT)

Publication date: 
01/2017
The report shares aggregate results from 54 participating foundations that participated in taking the FCCAT in the spring of 2016. We believe the findings presented here offer an unprecedented look at how diverse foundations assess their foundation's capacity.
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Innovations in Open Grantmaking

Publication date: 
10/2016
Of its $4.1 trillion fiscal year 2016 budget, the U.S. federal government and its grantmaking agencies will give out billions of dollars in the form of grants to states, localities, and individuals, supporting a dizzying array of activities, from scientific research and economic development to arts, culture, and education.
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Benchmarking Foundation Evaluation Practices

Publication date: 
09/2016
For foundations, there are lots of questions to reflect on when thinking about which evaluation practices best align with their strategy, culture, and mission. How much should a foundation invest in evaluation? What can they do to ensure that the information they receive from evaluation is useful to them? With whom should they share what they have learned
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Examining the 990: An Informative Series on Completing the Form

Publication date: 
08/2016
Examining the 990: An Informative Series on Completing the Form In order to justify their tax-exempt status, every year non-profit organizations must file a 990 form with the IRS. Due to popular demand, The Chronicle has released a series of articles to help readers come away with a better understanding of the form, section-by-section, including how to fill it out, and why it’s so important. Organizations will get valuable information on topics including: Outlining their accomplishments Reporting on contributions Avoiding common missteps Other insider tips
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Sharing What Matters: Foundation Transparency

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03/2016
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) examined the perspectives of foundation CEOs and learned that there is much agreement on the audiences for their transparency efforts. Foundation CEOs also agree about what they believe is the most important information to share with those audiences.However, foundation practice lags behind CEOs’ beliefs.
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