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Grantmaking Strategy and Evaluation
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Community Foundations Family Philanthropy Network Topical Call: Impact Investing with Donors (February 2018)
Posted on February 13, 2018 by Marin Community Foundation, Tony Macklin
Learn how community foundations are engaging their donors in impact investing. Hear from Safia Kryger-Nelson and Alan Burr from Marin Community Foundation and get an overview of the results from Mission Investors Exchange’s recent survey of community foundations about involving donors in impact investing… Read More
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Impact Investing: MIE Survey
Posted on February 12, 2018 by Mission Investors Exchange
Choosing and Using Multiple Vehicles for Family Giving
Posted on February 8, 2018 by Ann Dugan, John Amoroso, Jessica Green
Increasingly, philanthropic families are using multiple tools and strategies to achieve their goals. Join NCFP as we look at examples of the growing variety of approaches families can use to increase the overall impact of their giving. Additional details and speakers coming soon… Read More
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Donor Education: Growing Donor Advised Funds
Posted on February 2, 2018 by Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
The Giving Journey: Guiding New Donors to Actualized Philanthropy
Posted on February 2, 2018 by Open Impact
What motivates newly wealthy individuals and families to give? What barriers do they face in their giving? And how can we help these donors give more, more intentionally and effectively? In the report, “The Giving Journey: Guiding New Donors to Actualized Philanthropy,” we examine these questions critical to understanding and amplifying individual giving. The report is based on conversations with… Read More
Staying Connected: How Five Foundations Understand Those They Seek to Help
Posted on December 17, 2017 by Center for Effective Philanthropy
This report profiles five foundations ranked among the top 15 percent of foundations that commissioned a Grantee Perception Report (GPR) between 2016 and 2017 when it comes to how their grantees rated them on questions related to their understanding of intended beneficiaries’ needs… Read More
Leveraging Small Grants for Big Impact
Posted on December 14, 2017 by Kenji Treanor, Patricia Douglas, Shirley Fredricks, Carmela Castellano-Garcia
Domino effect. Snowballing. Chain reaction. Ripple effect. Reverberation. There are plenty of ways to describe this simple truth: small actions can have big results. This webinar will feature the stories of foundations that have created out-sized impact with their relatively small grants. Whether it’s health care, education, or the environment, the foundations and funds featured in this webinar have harnessed… Read More
The Step-by-Step Guide to Evaluation
Posted on December 5, 2017 by W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The evaluation profession is multi-faceted and can be characterized partly by its theoretical debates, ethical considerations and proprietary interests. What is evaluation and how can it help your organization? This handbook is designed to demystify evaluation and help you get the most out of evaluation for your organization… Read More
Policy Changes in the Pipeline: How Will New Proposed Legislation Affect Family Giving?
Posted on November 9, 2017 by Jay Hutchins, John Mullaney, Sandra Swirski
Tax reform and policy changes are complex topics to understand. How can proposed tax reform affect the work of your foundation? What policies about charitable giving should giving families know about and consider? Are there steps giving families can take to prepare? Join John Mullaney, the Executive Director of the Nord Family Foundation as he interviews: Sandra Swirski, Executive Director… Read More