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 ...
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Changing Corporate Behavior through Shareholder Activism
Publication date:
09/2010
This new white paper outlines the theories underpinning the Nathan Cummings Foundation's shareholder activities work and reports on the numerous concrete changes in corporate behavior that NCF has helped to promote through its shareholder activism.
Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies
Publication date:
03/2011
This report analyzes how the humanitarian community and the ...
Evaluating the Charitable Deduction and Proposed Reforms
Publication date:
06/2012
... charitable contribution deduction. This Urban Institute report provides context for policymakers who may be ...
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.
Leveraging the Power of Foundations: An Analysis of Program-Related Investments
Publication date:
05/2013
... interest in PRIs, and that many foundations that use PRIs report successful results, but their use is still limited to ...
Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/25/2013
... Kelly Brown talks about their 2013 State of the Work Report and how it can help institutions at all levels of ...
Revaluing Ecosystems: A Vision of Better Future
Publication date:
01/2014
The Rockefeller Foundation and Economist Intelligence Unit report , “Revaluing Ecosystems: A Vision of Better Future” ...
Philanthropic Grantmaking for Disasters: Lessons learned at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Publication date:
03/2012
... world. Their approaches evolved during this period. This report , published in 2012, provides recent thinking from more ...
Foundations Need Capacity, Too: Initial Findings from the Foundation Core Capacity Assessment Tool (FCCAT)
Publication date:
01/2017
The report shares aggregate results from 54 participating ...
Building Bridges between Scared Immigrant Communities and Police
Release Date:
10/06/2017
Immigrant communities in general have a fear of police interactions, but this fear has been heightened in the current climate of crackdowns on immigration and increased raids from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Four Ways to Incorporate a Gender Lens in Your Measurement and Evaluation Efforts
Release Date:
02/20/2018
... a small nonprofit with limited human and financial resources , or a business starting to think about measuring ... evaluation, don’t forget to rely on the wealth of resources already created by practitioners...
Vision for 2025
Your VISION for 2025 – A Report on Year Two (November 2015-October 2016) Background: ... can have a social impact using all of their financial resources . Participants have benefited from insights of ... officers...
Doris Duke and Simons Foundations Back Breakthrough Sickle Cell Research
Release Date:
09/18/2015
... determines whether a red blood cell produces the adult form of hemoglobin — which in SCD is mutated — or a fetal form that is unaffected by and counteracts the effects of the ... with elevated levels of fetal...
Target, General Mills, McKnight foundations top list of Minnesota grantmakers
Release Date:
10/30/2013
... Council on Foundations' Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers report for 2012, reported the Star Tribune. The Target .....
$50-Million from Goldman Sachs Seeds Fund for Businesswomen
Release Date:
03/05/2014
Goldman Sachs and the World Bank will partner to raise $600 million in support of female entrepreneurs in developing countries, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
United Way Hires Top Marketer for Brand Makeover
Release Date:
04/29/2014
United Way hires top marketer for brand makeover, reports Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Brooklynites' Greatest Hopes, Concerns Detailed in New Study by Brooklyn Community Foundation
Release Date:
11/05/2014
... in New Study by Brooklyn Community Foundation A new report curating six-months of interviews with everyday ... juvenile justice systems. The Brooklyn Insights Final Report , produced by the Brooklyn Community...
How Philanthropy Can Help Achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals in the U.S.
Publication date:
07/2016
... philanthropy has an opportunity to make an impact. This report from the Council on Foundations examines how U.S. ... to the success of the goals in the United States. This report was published in conjunction with the SDG ...
New Study Sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation Shows Investigation and Design Can Improve Student Learning in Science and Engineering
Release Date:
11/13/2018
... the opportunities afforded to students, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, ... work by teachers, administrators, and policy makers, the report says. “Students learn by doing, and...