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17 Nov 2016

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

Thursday, November 17, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Many foundations support incredible work through their grantmaking. But the tax code permits a wide range of activities both within and beyond grantmaking. Do you know the rules well enough to navigate all of the options in pursuit of your mission?

Ten Ways for Family Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

Publication date: 
02/2010
This guide is designed to help foundations think about how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of the communities they serve. By highlighting 10 ways family foundations can approach diversity, Council on Foundations seeks to spark ideas and launch further dialogue.
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Report
Audience 
Family Foundation
Topic(s) 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Funding Area 
Community Development

Scanning the Landscape

Publication date: 
04/2004
Scanning is no longer something done only when planning a new program or contemplating a shift in strategy. Using learning networks, grant makers are starting to scan continuously, looking beyond the usual sources to find innovative organizations and fresh ideas. GrantCraft asked seven grant makers how they build networks to discover the unexpected in their fields and communities:
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Report
Topic(s) 
Evaluation
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

The State of Foundation Performance Assessment: A Survey of Foundation CEOs

Publication date: 
09/2011
Over the past decade foundations have worked to assess their performance in the fields and communities they seek to address. Data-driven forms of measurement have become more widely used to judge the results of programs, as part of a broader range of information used, as CEOs place great importance on assessing their foundations’ effectiveness.
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Report
Topic(s) 
Evaluation
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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