7/22/14 - The Rollback on Reproductive Justice - PPTs and materials
Publication date:
07/2014
View articles and the PowerPoint Presentations presented during the program The Rollback on Reproductive Rights and Justice.
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7/30/2014 - Capacity Building in Isolated Neighborhoods Program - Reports
Publication date:
07/2014
View materials presented during the program "Building Capacity in Isolated Neighborhoods."
Diversity and Inclusion
Publication date:
06/2014
Reference documents pertaining to the topic of Diversity and Inclusion for Board members.
6/4/14 - Digital Badges Program - Livestream recording and PPTs
Publication date:
06/2014
View a recording of the livestream and the PowerPoint Presentations and videos presented during the program Expanding Education, Youth Development, and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges.
Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy
Publication date:
06/2014
This interactive data platform defines what "democracy funding" means for philanthropy, establishes a baseline for such funding, and allows users to quickly grasp, in terms of both major trends and detail, who is funding what and where, across the nation.
Sample 501(c)(3) Policy for Election Season
Publication date:
06/2014
This sample policy provides language to remind nonprofit employees of the rules governing their conduct in an election year.
Boards as an Accountability Mechanism
Publication date:
06/2014
This paper examines board functioning in relation to both legal and broader conceptions of accountability, and empirical evidence from over 5,100 nonprofits in the Urban Institute National Survey of Nonprofit Governance . It discusses areas of board weakness and considers different approaches to improving them, including regulation, self-regulation, policy-oriented strategies, and management-oriented strategies.
Racial Equity Resource Guide
Publication date:
05/2014
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation offers an online racial equity resource guide. The web-based, interactive solution provides individuals and organizations with access to extensive learning materials, tools and data on racial inequities, their impact on communities of color and the process for healing racial wounds so that communities can work together across differences.
Annual Meeting Program Booklet - "Full Participation" with Sec. Hillary Rodham Clinton
Publication date:
05/2014
Our Annual Meeting Program Booklet with the full program of events, including breakout sessions, speaker bios, etc.
Sample IRS Form 990
Publication date:
04/2014
A sample of IRS form 990, which is an annual reporting return that certain federally tax-exempt organizations must file with the IRS. It provides information on the filing organization's mission, programs, and finances.
Exempt Organization Sample Financial Statement
Publication date:
04/2014
From the Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees event, this is a sample of an except organzation's finiancial statment.
Assessing the How of Grantmaking
Publication date:
04/2014
This GMN guide helps funders measure the effectiveness of current practices by assessing five core questions every grantmaker should be able to answer about how it makes grants.
A New Guide Helps Foundations Become More Transparent
Publication date:
04/2014
Foundations seeking to meet demands for greater transparency have some help in the form of a new guide. “Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency” was produced by GrantCraft, an arm of the Foundation Center, which provides resources to grant makers.
NY/NJ Area Common Application
Publication date:
04/2014
Philanthropy New York and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG) spearheaded a project to develop common application and report forms to help streamline the grant application process and ease the often time-consuming grant preparation process.
NY/NJ Area Common Report Form
Publication date:
04/2014
Philanthropy New York and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG) spearheaded a project to develop a common report form to help streamline the grant reporting process.
Council of Community Services of New York State, Inc.
Publication date:
04/2014
CCSNYS works to build the capacity of nonprofits and communities to enhance the quality of life in New York State, providing specialized technical assistance services and an array of group purchasing, insurance and employee benefits in the context of membership.
Network for Good
Publication date:
04/2014
Network for Good brings together donors, volunteers, and charities online to accomplish good. Nonprofits can access tools for fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and donor communication.
For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?
Publication date:
04/2014
Foundations are just one type of nonprofit organization that make up a portion of the total nonprofit "sector" (which is composed of an estimated 1.4 million organizations and entities with nonprofit status), but they do much to fund the work of other nonprofits providing services for the common good.
For Jobseekers: Facts About the Sector
Publication date:
04/2014
In your job quest, you may find it useful to become more knowledgeable on the nonprofit sector. The statistics provided on this page are designed to broaden your understanding of the sector but in no way offer a complete picture of the intricacies within the sector.
For Jobseekers: Once You Get the Job
Publication date:
04/2014
Once you start your position in philanthropy, you'll soon see that this is a field that requires continuous professional development and education. There are numerous resources that we've noted throughout this section of the website that you may find useful as you navigate this new terrain.
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