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Atlantic and Bronfman Philanthropies Among Those Profiled for Spend Down Strategies

Release Date: 
10/08/2015
... Huff, that is both reason and reward for a limited-life foundation . Looking back over her 17 years as executive director of the Jaquelin Hume ­ Foundation , she believes the big bets and sharp focus of its .....
11 May 2017

Balancing Family Privacy and Public Trust: Transparency in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, May 11, 2017 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* While transparency is an important value in principle, what do you do when your foundation ’s privacy is also your...
05 Nov 2020

On Balancing Purpose and Payout - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP and Forefront

Thursday, November 5, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only. Tony Macklin, author of ... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees. Speakers...

Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? A National Study of Philanthropic Practice

Publication date: 
03/2012
GEO's new national field survey of grantmaking practice (conducted by research partner TCC Group) examines the connection between listening to and learning with grantees and improving practices to achieve better results. In light of the global economic downturn, this survey also highlights some of the key shifts in grantmaking since 2008 and what they mean for supporting nonprofit resilience.
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Report
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Evaluation
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
Related Organizations 
TCC Group

Working with Start-Ups: Grant Makers and New Organizations

Publication date: 
04/2003
In this GrantCraft guide, grant makers from a wide range of funding organizations describe their experiences as supporters of new nonprofits, or start-ups. Find out how they negotiated the path from idea to organization, and what they learned along the way about how to solve problems and help an organization sustain itself into the future. Contributors to this guide also offer their recommendations for capacity-building resources on the Web.
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Report
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Grants Managers
Topic(s) 
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit

Publication date: 
02/2015
The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers as released two toolkits both designed for structured group reflection. The first is a self-assessment tool that can help affinity groups engaging in policy work determine how well they're set up for success. The second is a set of planning checklists that affinity groups can use to do policy work and regional associations can use to support that work.
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Report
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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
Public Policy

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