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13 Nov 2020

Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues

Friday, November 13, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
... So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community November 13 - Foundation Governance and Legal ... Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Human Services Director , Trustee, among others...
29 Oct 2021

Philanthropy 101 - Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, October 29, 2021 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
... Program Officer , Pinkerton Foundation Tarik Ward, Director of Music Programs , ELMA Philanthropy Services What ... So You're Working For A Foundation... Power and Your New Community 10/15 – Speaking the...
29 Mar 2023

Sustaining the Unsustainable: The Imperative for Innovative Financing for Child-Care Facilities - A Webinar Hosted by AFN and NYWF

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... Associates Lauren Grattan, Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer, Mission Driven Finance September ... Foundation Bevin Parker-Cerkez , National Program Director , Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC...

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.

Tools and Resources for Assessing Social Impact (TRASI)

This online database from the Foundation Center contains proven approaches to measuring and analyzing the impact of social investments. TRASI's resources range from off-the-shelf tools and concrete methodologies to generalized best practices; are complemented by multimedia features and social networking tools; and place a premium on evidence and metrics in tracking progress.

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.

Harnessing Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better

Publication date: 
11/2013
This report helps funders learn about the different phases of collaboration and online tools that can help them advance all types of sharing, coordination, and cooperation. The research included an extensive literature review on collaboration in philanthropy, detailed analyses of trends from a Foundation Center survey of the largest U.S. foundations, interviews with 37 leading philanthropy professionals and technology experts, and a review of more than 170 online tools. A companion “interactive tool finder” aids the search for technology solutions.

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