Due Diligence Done Well: A Guide for Grantmakers
Publication date:
11/2010
Learn about effective due diligence and how to create a grantee-friendly approach to information gathering that enhances communication, trust and confidence.
Report
Are Foundation Leaders Using Social Media?
Publication date:
09/2010
This report, which documents the usage of social media tools by foundation executives based on survey responses from members of the Center's Grantmaker Leadership Panel, finds that about one-third of foundation CEOs surveyed regularly use Facebook or read blogs, and that only six percent use Twitter. It also analyzes the perceived usefulness of Web 2.0 in philanthropic work, and highlights the social media activity of two "power users" in the field.
Changing Corporate Behavior through Shareholder Activism
Publication date:
09/2010
This new white paper outlines the theories underpinning the Nathan Cummings Foundation's shareholder activities work and reports on the numerous concrete changes in corporate behavior that NCF has helped to promote through its shareholder activism.
Widespread Empathy: 5 Steps to Achieving Greater Impact in Philanthropy
Publication date:
09/2010
This guide builds on GEO’s stakeholder engagement work to look more deeply at how grantmakers can develop a more thorough, gut-level understanding of community needs and the work of grantees.
Working with Government: Guidance for Grantmakers
Publication date:
07/2010
Foundation-government collaborations seem to be on the rise as each sector looks to pool resources with new partners. How can grantmakers take advantage of the benefits while managing the risks of working on terrain that can be unfamiliar to all parties? GrantCraft's latest guide includes case studies, suggestions for finding changemakers in government and advice on navigating roles and power dynamics. Government partners chime in with ideas for keeping things running smoothly.
Race to the Top: What Grantmakers Can Learn from the First Round
Publication date:
06/2010
The nation's foundation community has provided critical financial and technical support to states applying for the first round of the U.S. Department of Education's "Race to the Top" education reform competition. Yet according to this issue brief from the Foundation Center, created from interviews conducted in March and April 2010 with foundation staff, education consultants, and government leaders who had guided the first-round application process in nine states, the success of future collaborations will depend on government including grantmakers in the development of new policies and...
Do Nothing About Me Without Me: An Action Guide for Engaging Stakeholders
Publication date:
06/2010
This guide argues the value of engaging diverse stakeholders, highlights grantmakers who are bringing stakeholders into the center of their work and offers a variety of tools to help grantmakers better engage grantees, community members and other partners.
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.
How Foundations Use Communications to Advance Their Public Policy Work
Publication date:
05/2010
This study examines how foundations that wish to engage in public policy are using communications to expand the reach and impact of their work. It reveals that communications is at the very center of successful policy engagement for the foundations interviewed, which make use of ten distinctly different strategies to boost their policy engagement. Among the foundations included in the study are The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Working with Grantees: The Keys to Success and Five Program Officers Who Exemplify Them
Publication date:
05/2010
Successful foundation-grantee relationships hinge on the prowess of individual program officers, whose abilities may vary widely within a single foundation. This research explores what grantees value in their relationships with program officers and identifies four keys to success. Five high-performing program officers share their stories.
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