Philanthropic &amp; Nonprofit Sectors

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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.

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Grants Managers

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Next Gen Donors: Shaping the Future of Philanthropy

Publication date:

04/2013

GrantCraft partnered with 21/64 and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University in an analysis of their new research on next generation donors.

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NGOsource

Publication date:

03/2013

A project of the Council on Foundations and TechSoup Global, NGOsource employs a streamlined process (known as equivalency determination or ED) to determine if a non-U.S. organization is equivalent to a U.S. public charity and creates a central repository of certified EDs that will benefit both U.S. grantmakers and the international organizations they support.

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Website

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Evaluation

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 social justice work in the South; how local, regional and national foundations think and talk about social justice work in the South; and the major barriers and facilitating factors for foundations to support social justice work in that region.

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Social Justice

The Philanthropy 50

Publication date:

02/2013

The top 50 donors on The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list for 2012 committed $7.4 billion to charity, but even with $1.1 billion in new gifts from billionaires under 40, giving levels remained below those seen before the recession.

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Individual Donors

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It Ain’t Over – Understanding What’s at Stake in the Charitable Deduction Debate

Publication date:

02/2013

Panelists discussed the expected effects from what has already passed Congress in January 2013 and whether or not the charitable deduction debate is leading to the neglect of even more important issues in the budget battles likely to be beset us for years to come.

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Program Presentation

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Legal Issues

Public Policy

Diversity, Inclusion and Effective Philanthropy

Publication date:

11/2012

Part of the Philanthropy Roadmap series, this guide aims to explain how diversity and inclusion can be used as practical considerations for getting better and more impactful results in philanthropic giving.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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The Foundation Center's IssueLab

Publication date:

11/2012

The Foundation Center has launched the next generation of IssueLab, a website that provides free and open access to resources that analyze the world's most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges and their potential solutions. The platform contains more than 11,000 documents and represents one of the largest collections of social sector knowledge, spanning 40 issues areas, from agriculture to immigration to welfare.

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Website

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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.

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