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.
Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Philanthropic Landscape: The State of Multi-Year Funding
Publication date:
11/2012
Looking at data from 2004 to 2010, The State of Multi-Year Funding finds that multi-year grantmaking in 2009 fell 21 percent to $5.5 billion during a time when total grantmaking declined only by 13 percent. In September 2012, NCRP recalled a previous version of the study after learning of a programming error from the data source. This revised edition more accurately reflects recent trends.
Understanding and Benchmarking Foundation Payout
Publication date:
09/2012
This report demystifies the concept of foundation payout while addressing common misperceptions. It also delivers first-ever trend information detailing the payout practices of the largest U.S. foundations.
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