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Benchmarking Foundation Governance

... on a board? To what extent are board members involved in grantmaking ? There are lots of questions out there about ... closely with BoardSource to design and include questions related to governance to collect and bring to light new data ... Governance shares data and infographics on crucial topics related to foundation governance — including composition, ...
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Report
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Center for Effective Philanthropy

Joining Forces for Equity

Release Date: 
07/11/2019
... Network , Northern California Grantmakers , PEAK Grantmaking , and Philanthropy Northwest have joined ... are already committed by providing learning opportunities, resources and, eventually curricula, about...
17 Apr 2012

Innovations in Corporate Employee Engagement Programs

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 -
8:15am to 10:00am
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
... that companies maximize their social impact with non-cash resources and leverage employee talents and skills. Deepen ... your understanding of the breadth of employee engagement strategies and learn how to...
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Professional Development
19 Apr 2023

Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 1 of 6 - Does Trust-Based Philanthropy Mean Unconditional Trust?

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... While this approach is generally associated with six core grantmaking practices such as multi-year unrestricted funding ... leaders and others who have grappled with similar or related questions. At the end of...
11 May 2023

Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 2 of 6 - Does Unrestricted Funding Automatically Make a Funder Trust-Based?

Thursday, May 11, 2023 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... While this approach is generally associated with six core grantmaking practices such as multi-year unrestricted funding ... leaders and others who have grappled with similar or related questions. At the end of...

Race to Lead; Confronting the Racial Leadership Gap

Publication date: 
06/2017
The Building Movement Project released "Race to Lead; Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap." This new report, the first in the Race to Lead series, is based on our survey of over 4,000 nonprofit professionals. The report explores why people of color are still under-represented in nonprofit CEO/Executive Director positions.
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Report
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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Women in Leadership: Why It Matters

Publication date: 
05/2016
It’s no secret that women have historically faced greater barriers than men when it comes to fully participating in the economy. Across geographies and income levels, disparities between men and women persist in the form of pay gaps, uneven opportunities for advancement, and unbalanced representation in important decision-making.
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Report
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Gender Justice
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The Rockefeller Foundation
06 Nov 2019

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... Offices) February 26 - Legal Series - International Grantmaking March 25 – Legal Series - Fiscal ... Many foundations support incredible work through their grantmaking . But the tax code permits a wide range of...

Funding Community Organizing: Social Change Through Civic Participation

Publication date: 
11/2008
Grantmakers who fund community organizing say it's the best option when you want to promote civic engagement and support lasting solutions to a community's problems. Yet many funders, concerned about the ability to measure its impact and effectiveness, hesitate to take up community organizing as a strategy. In this guide, funders and organizers discuss what makes community organizing unique and uniquely effective, how to manage grantee relationships over time, understanding the value of process, and the grantmaker's special role in fostering change.
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Report
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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Funding Area 
Community Development
Social Justice

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