Program Resources: Economic Impacts of COVID-19 in the Pittsburgh Region
Resources from Economic Impacts of COVID-19 in the Pittsburgh Region 6/10/2020
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Assessing Grantees’ Financial Health and Long Term Sustainability - Program Materials
This is the power point presentation from the program in Febuary 2014 - Assessing Grantees’ Financial Health and Long Term Sustainability. Hilda Polanco, Founder and Managing Director of FMA, a leading consulting firm dedicated to strengthening nonprofits led the workshop, focused on providing grantmakers with the skills to understand their grantees' financial reality.
Civic Engagement Matters Workshop 12-4-2018
Resources from the December 4, 2018 Civic Matters Engagement Workshop
GWP Grants Managers Learning Network: Assessing Grantees’ Financial Health And Long Term Sustainability 12-11-18
Resources for Assessing Grantees’ Financial Health And Long Term Sustainability Program 12-11-18
Program Resources: Analysis of Regional Capacity Building
Program Resources: Funder Discussion: Analysis of Regional Capacity Building on 05/18/23
Measuring the Value of Corporate Philanthropy: Social impact, business benefits, and investor returns
How to measure the value and results of corporate philanthropy remains one of corporate giving professionals’ greatest challenges. This report offers a review of recent measurement studies, models, and evidence drawn from complementary business disciplines as well as the social sector.
On the Brink of Promise, The Future of Community Foundations
Seminal work on community foundations, published in 2005.
Private Capital Public Good
How the government can partner with impact investors to unleash new capital, talent and energy for maximum impact.
Implementation Science 101 Workshop Resources
Resources from Implementation Science 101 workshop held on February 20, 2019.
Resource: Arts Funders' Learning Network- Mapping Small Arts and Culture Organizations of Color in Oakland
A benchmark project that will encourage funders to adopt intentional investment strategies to support the long-term stability of this sector.
Co-Creation: Viewing Partnerships Through A New Lens
"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.
A New Anchor Mission for a New Century
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.
2019 CF Gathering: Catalyzing Investment in Opportunity Zones
Resources from Catalyzing Investment in Opportunity Zones presentation at 2019 CF Gathering.
The Wisdom of Communities, How the Ford Institute helps rural people achieve their own vision of vitality
The Ford Institute for Community Building, a program of The Ford Family Foundation, works to help community leaders learn how to implement local solutions based on principles of effective community building. This paper describes the development and work of the The Ford Institute for Community Building.
Program Resources: Administrative Learning Network Roundtable
Resources from Administrative Learning Network Roundtable 09/04/2019
Resources: Administrative Learning Network Program 06-26-18
Resources from the GWP Administrative Learning Network: Best Practices In Organization Program 6-26-18
Grants Manager Roundtable Resources
At GWP's recent Grants Manager Roundtable, Bethany Hemingway shared a document produced by Idealware which she found very helpful