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Grantmaking Strategy and Evaluation
Equity Statement (Bush Foundation)
Posted on November 2, 2018 by Bush Foundation
Equity is central to the Bush Foundation’s purpose: to inspire and support creative problem solving, within and across sectors, to make our region better for everyone. … Read More
Understanding & Sharing What Works: The State of Foundation Practice
Posted on November 1, 2018 by Center for Effective Philanthropy
Assessing the performance of a foundation is notoriously challenging, but it is crucial to learning and improvement. How well do foundation leaders believe they understand what is and isn’t working in their foundation’s programmatic efforts? How are they building that understanding? What information are they choosing to share with others?… Read More
The Impact Investing Journey: Aligning Portfolio with Purpose at the Russell Family Foundation
Posted on October 29, 2018
This new case study of the Russell Family Foundation outlines key learnings from the foundation’s comprehensive journey in impact investing, including the 4-year path it took from 7% to almost 75% mission-aligned investments. … Read More
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Charitable Planning: Estate & Business Succession Planning
Posted on October 18, 2018 by Central Indiana Community Foundation
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Literature Review: Philanthropy in Family Enterprises
Posted on October 18, 2018
Advocacy Guidance for Nonprofits and Foundations
Posted on October 11, 2018 by Natalie Roetzel Ossenfort, Ernest Loevinsohn, John Fawcett
Influencing public policy is one way to increase your organization’s impact for changing people’s lives. Join our speakers from Alliance for Justice and RESULTS Educational Fund for insightful information on how you can develop a strong advocacy plan. Learn the importance of advocacy work and how to legally use your funding and your voice to shine light on critical issues… Read More
Transparency in Family Philanthropy: Opening to the Possibilities
Posted on October 10, 2018 by Elaine Gast Fawcett
What choices do you have when it comes to transparency? How open and accessible is your family foundation—to the extended family, to grant seekers and partners, to the public? What approach do your colleague foundations take, and why? This guide examines how family funders are thinking, acting—and not acting—when it comes to how transparent they are with others. It encourages… Read More
Strengthening Grantees: Foundation and Nonprofit Perspectives
Posted on October 1, 2018 by Center for Effective Philanthropy
Based on survey responses from 170 nonprofit CEOs on CEP’s Grantee Voice panel and 187 foundation leaders who primarily oversee programmatic work at their organizations, Strengthening Grantees: Foundation and Nonprofit Perspectives provides a comprehensive examination of foundations’ efforts to strengthen grantee organizations and leaders… Read More
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