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23 Mar 2022

Native American Communities and the Elections - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Join this conversation with Funders' Committee for Civic PArticipation (FCCP) and Native Americans in Philanthropy on how Native Americans face unreasonable burdens and discriminatory laws when simply trying to exercise the right to vote.

A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Software

Publication date: 
05/2016
Completely updated in 2013, this free in-depth guide looks at the features and processes used by 28 grants management systems to help private foundations accept and review applications and track grants throughout their life cycles. It compares the strengths and weaknesses of the different grants management packages, showing how they stack up against 19 high-level categories, and then detailing the functionality of each for more than 180 specific criteria.

Foundation Communications Today: Findings from the Communications Network 2011 Survey of Foundation Communications Professionals

Publication date: 
06/2011
This survey of 155 foundation communicators shows that U.S. foundations are making use of all forms of digital communications, especially social media, a top priority. The survey results suggest the growth of social media and other emerging digital technologies is changing the way foundations communicate with target audiences and that the role of communications is becoming more central to forging and implementing foundation strategies.

Scanning the Landscape 2.0: Finding Out What's Going on in Your Field

Publication date: 
04/2012
GrantCraft talked with funders working in the U.S., Europe and internationally about when, why and how it’s useful to scan the landscape for new ideas and new directions. An update of their 2004 publication, with 15 new interviews, Scan 2.0 is filled with examples of scans that have helped funders find a strategic direction, hear from key constituencies, understand emerging issues, map the funding environment and synthesize information and find gaps.
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Communicating for Impact: Strategies for Grantmakers

Publication date: 
11/2009
Foundation communications goes far beyond an annual report or the occasional press release about grantees. And it's no longer the exclusive domain of big foundations, communications staff, or consultants. Integrating communications is critical to advancing programmatic goals. See how grantmakers use a "communications lens" to develop strategy, evaluate impact, take advantage of new media technologies, and more.
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Communications
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship

Publication date: 
05/2013
In grantmaking, is there such a thing as the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify expectations with grantee organizations, and overcome the tensions that so often arise. Learn how to use the end of a funding relationship to boost a grantee's capacity, find new sources of support, and even multiply the value of the foundation’s investment.

Executive Transitions: Grantmakers and Nonprofit Leadership Change

Publication date: 
03/2006
Even for seasoned funders, supporting leadership transitions can be a tricky business. Where is the fine line between helping and intruding? What interventions work? And how can a grantmaker play a constructive role? Learn how grantmakers take up the transition challenge, engage with boards, support new CEOs, and help grantees use the moment to go in promising new directions.
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Can Feedback Fuel Change at Foundations?

Publication date: 
05/2011
When foundations make a commitment to getting consistent feedback from their grantees that is candid and comparative, they can make substantive changes that result in different—and better—grantee experiences. Foundations that use the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) more than once are making changes that are benefiting the organizations they fund. In addition to describing the data, the report identifies four keys to driving change as a result of the GPR, based on CEP’s experience delivering results to some 200 foundations.
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Report
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Grants Managers
Topic(s) 
Evaluation
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Grantees Report Back: Helpful Reporting and Evaluation Processes

Publication date: 
01/2011
Foundations often use grantee reporting and evaluation processes to gauge the effectiveness of their work. At the same time, many funders seek to simplify reporting and evaluation processes for grantees so that these nonprofits can spend more time doing their work. How do grantees experience reporting and evaluation processes? What makes them most helpful? How can foundations improve them?
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Big Banks Are Too Stingy, Says Watchdog

Release Date: 
01/03/2013
The philanthropic track record at Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo is “lackluster,” according to a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Representatives of the banks disputed the report’s...
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