Next Gen Donors: Shaping the Future of Philanthropy
Publication date:
04/2013
GrantCraft partnered with 21/64 and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University in an analysis of their new research on next generation donors.
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Smarter Relationships, Better Results: Making the Most of Grantmakers' Work with Intermediaries
Publication date:
04/2013
Grantmakers often work with intermediaries to extend their reach and impact. GEO’s digital funders' brief offers insights from intermediaries and examples of grantmaker practices that help or hinder the effectiveness of intermediaries. Readers will find a breakdown of three grantmaker-intermediary relationship models, step-by-step relationship building recommendations, and more.
Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees
Publication date:
04/2013
Learn how the IRS Form 990 and financial statements can best be used together to interpret the financial status of an organization.
NGOsource
Publication date:
03/2013
A project of the Council on Foundations and TechSoup Global, NGOsource employs a streamlined process (known as equivalency determination or ED) to determine if a non-U.S. organization is equivalent to a U.S. public charity and creates a central repository of certified EDs that will benefit both U.S. grantmakers and the international organizations they support.
Reimagining Early-Warning Systems for At-Risk Students in NYC High Schools
Publication date:
03/2013
Susan Fairchild of New Visions for Public Schools discusses how policymakers and educators are rethinking how to measure what matters when it comes to college and career readiness for New York students.
As the South Goes: Philanthropy and Social Justice in the US South
Publication date:
02/2013
Grantmakers for Southern Progress commissioned this report exploring how Southern and national funders support social justice work in the South; how local, regional and national foundations think and talk about social justice work in the South; and the major barriers and facilitating factors for foundations to support social justice work in that region.
Designing Effective Foundation Program Strategy
Publication date:
02/2013
Strong grantmaking programs reflect a foundation's values, balance internal capacities with the external environment and address constituents' needs. TCC’s Ashley Blanchard and Chris Cardona discuss the five steps to creating programs with impact.
The Philanthropy 50
Publication date:
02/2013
The top 50 donors on The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list for 2012 committed $7.4 billion to charity, but even with $1.1 billion in new gifts from billionaires under 40, giving levels remained below those seen before the recession.
It Ain’t Over – Understanding What’s at Stake in the Charitable Deduction Debate
Publication date:
02/2013
Panelists discussed the expected effects from what has already passed Congress in January 2013 and whether or not the charitable deduction debate is leading to the neglect of even more important issues in the budget battles likely to be beset us for years to come.
Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy
Publication date:
01/2013
This research collaboration is the first major effort, through a national online survey and in-depth interviews, to understand what can be expected from the next generation of donors and philanthropists.
Building Community Capacity for Participation in Evaluation: Why It Matters and What Works
Publication date:
01/2013
Engaging community residents in evaluation and learning not only strengthens programs by enabling grantmakers to make more informed decisions, it also helps ensure evaluation efforts are measuring the right things and builds community capacity to use evaluation data to support sustainable solutions. Explore why it matters and what works through five recommendations.
Great Power, Great Responsibility: Grantmakers’ Role as Conveners
Publication date:
01/2013
Funders are finding ways to use the power of convening to benefit their grantees and their communities in countless ways. Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' digital publication contains a series of ideas to help grantmakers become better at bringing stakeholders together.
Issue Guide: Limits on Nonprofit Executive Compensation
Publication date:
01/2013
Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on the regulation of nonprofit executive compensation.
Making IT Decisions
Publication date:
12/2012
Administrative professionals routinely intersect with their organization’s technology infrastructure. Whether you outsource or insource your foundation’s technology needs, it is critical to understand how to approach projects so you make decisions that fit your specific organization needs and capacity and maximize your return on investment. Guli Basu, Information Services Operations Manager at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, guided members through key elements to making smart IT decisions.
Diversity, Inclusion and Effective Philanthropy
Publication date:
11/2012
Part of the Philanthropy Roadmap series, this guide aims to explain how diversity and inclusion can be used as practical considerations for getting better and more impactful results in philanthropic giving.
The Foundation Center's IssueLab
Publication date:
11/2012
The Foundation Center has launched the next generation of IssueLab, a website that provides free and open access to resources that analyze the world's most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges and their potential solutions. The platform contains more than 11,000 documents and represents one of the largest collections of social sector knowledge, spanning 40 issues areas, from agriculture to immigration to welfare.
The Philanthropic Landscape: The State of General Operating Support
Publication date:
11/2012
In The State of General Operating Support, NCRP notes that reported general operating support increased 34 percent in 2008-2010 compared to 2004-2006, but the share of such grants remained unchanged at 16 percent of total giving.
The Philanthropic Landscape: The State of Multi-Year Funding
Publication date:
11/2012
Looking at data from 2004 to 2010, The State of Multi-Year Funding finds that multi-year grantmaking in 2009 fell 21 percent to $5.5 billion during a time when total grantmaking declined only by 13 percent. In September 2012, NCRP recalled a previous version of the study after learning of a programming error from the data source. This revised edition more accurately reflects recent trends.
Beyond the Cause: The Art and Science of Advocacy
Publication date:
10/2012
This comprehensive study, based on over 100 interviews, three surveys, three case studies and more, identifies five essential approaches to successful advocacy and analyzes the effectiveness of advocacy on issues facing the entire nonprofit and philanthropic sector.
Learn and Let Learn
Publication date:
10/2012
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations’ publication explores how learning communities can be powerful tools in creating and shaping peer connections that help expand knowledge, deepen skills and enhance practice.
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