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This publication from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations offers a framework for thinking about how to measure progress and results in place-based and community change initiatives.
Program resources- Crisis and Collaboration Reimagining the Future of Arts Funding 11/19/20
Resources from Arts Learning Session: Coordinating Strategies In Arts Education on 06/06/2019
Resources from the December 4, 2018 Civic Matters Engagement Workshop
Resources from Addressing Pittsburgh’s Inequality Across Gender and Race 2/19/2020
At GWP's recent Grants Manager Roundtable, Bethany Hemingway shared a document produced by Idealware which she found very helpful
"Co-Creation" is a case study about the Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. The case study examines co-creation, an emerging systems change collaboration model which grew out of a funder-and-state partnership. This unique partnership led to the creation by executive order of a new and independent Office of Early Childhood, which was formally approved by the Connecticut State Legislature in 2013. The companion piece, "Taking on New Roles to Address 21st Century Problems," looks at co-creation from the perspective of a regional association of grantmakers.
The National Center for Family Philanthropy and Youth Philanthropy Connect, a program of the Frieda C. Fox Foundation, have joined together to bring new resources to the field of philanthropy focused on engaging the next generation of donors and family members. Igniting the Spark: Creating Effective Next Gen Boards is the first publication of its kind, offering a comprehensive overview of the growing practice among family foundations and donor advised fund holders of using next generation boards.
Despite a field replete with research, analysis, recommended policies and practices — not to mention an abundance of educational programs and frameworks for grantmaking to diverse communities — phi
Community foundations are beginning to deepen and shift how they work, adopting an anchor mission that seeks to fully deploy all resources to build community wealth. Moving into territory relatively uncharted for community foundations, they are taking up impact investing and economic development — some in advanced ways, others with small steps. This report offers an overview of how 30 representative community foundations — including The Seattle Foundation, the Vermont Community Foundation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation — are working toward adopting this new anchor mission.
This study of family foundations in 2008 summarizes key findings regarding how many active family foundations are planning to spend down or exist in perpetuity (or have not yet made a decision), and examines their motivations and decision-making.
Resources from the GWP Administrative Learning Network: Best Practices In Organization Program 6-26-18
This Keystone Policy call involved a discussion about Health Policy.
Program Resources: Funder Discussion: Analysis of Regional Capacity Building on 05/18/23
Resources: GWP Funder Briefing: Youth Risk Behavior in Allegheny County April 21, 2020
The annual Council on Foundations-Commonfund investment report for private and community foundations is now available.
Program Resources from Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy on 11/16/2021
Program Resources: Hybrid Meeting Basics on 01/11/22
Program Resources: Foundation Strategies for CTC and EITC Expansions on 08/18/2021
