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22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -
8:15am to 10:30am
Microfinance has revolutionized international economic development and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. Aggressive commercialization and rapid growth, however, have...
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More Than Money: Making a Difference with Assistance Beyond the Grant

Publication date: 
12/2008
Most of foundations’ efforts to contribute ‘beyond the money’ has little beneficial impact on grantees. More than Money: Making a Difference with Assistance Beyond the Grant reveals that only when foundation staff provide assistance beyond the grant in one of two ways do grantees report a substantially more positive experience with their funders. Three exemplary foundations are profiled: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Winter Park Health Foundation, and the Wallace Foundation.
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Evaluation
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
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The Wallace Foundation

The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

Release Date: 
06/30/2011
How has the increasing influence of business techniques affected the world of philanthropy? Can corporate tools effectively measure success at foundations and nonprofits?

Grow the Craft: "What's the right relationship between philanthropy and government?"

Publication date: 
05/2010
In a recent survey, GrantGraft shared reflections from eight foundation leaders on this question (including Karen Davis of The Commonwealth Fund; M. Christine DeVita of the Wallace Foundation; Vartan Gregorian of the Carnegie Corporation of New York; Gara LaMarche of The Atlantic Philanthropies; Gail Nayowith of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund; and Luis Ubiñas of the Ford Foundation) and then asked their users to weigh in. This survey report shares the results.

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