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Findings from the 2011 Survey of Foundation Communications Professionals

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Publication date: 
06/2011

This report presents findings from the Communications Network 2011 Survey of Foundation Communications Professionals, a comprehensive exploration of the field of foundation communications practice. Findings from this latest survey show that foundation communicators are increasingly focused on using all forms of digital communication to spread their message, and that the role of communications is becoming more central to forging and implementing foundation strategies.

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Grantmaker Assessment Tool

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Publication date: 
02/2011

The Project Streamline Grantmaker Assessment Tool is an online survey that generates a comparative report about your grantmaking processes. This tool will enable you to compare your grantmaking processes to those of other funders, as well as to the principles described in the report, Drowning in Paperwork, Distracted from Purpose.

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The Best of Both Worlds: Using Private Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds

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Publication date: 
02/2011

The Association of Small Foundations and the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund report "The Best of Both Worlds: Using Private Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds" provides an analysis of donor-advised funds and foundations and offers guidance on choosing the appropriate giving vehicles and the best way to use them.

Foundation Leaders Divided on Legislation: Supportive of Field-Building Efforts

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Publication date: 
11/2010

The Foundation Center has documented the opinions of foundation executives about the legislative efforts in California and Florida regarding the public disclosure of private foundation practices related to diversity in a report titled "Foundation Leaders Divided on Legislation: Supportive of Field-Building Efforts."

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GIA's National Capitalization Project

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Publication date: 
11/2010

This report from Grantmakers in the Arts discusses practices that arts funders have adopted which have inadvertently contributed to the chronic undercapitalization of the sector and suggests practices for the future.

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