A Conversation on Capitalization and Community Program Materials
Resources from GWP's 12/3/2013 program, A Conversation on Capitalization and Community
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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: Jewish Funders' Learning Network
Program Resources: Jewish Funders' Learning Network 10/28/2020
Foundations Opioid Report
Compiled by Wayne Jones. Not for distribution outside of GWP membership.
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
Resources: Community Development Learning Network Program 6-19-18
Resources from the GWP Program- Community Development Learning Network: What Makes A Healthy Neighborhood? 6-19-18
Strengthening Black Families: A Case for Philanthropic Investment
The POISE Foundation recently announced the publication of their first position paper entitled, “Strengthening Black Families: A Case for Philanthropic Investment.”
Equity: Is Your Foundation Ready to Invest in Building Opportunity for All?
Research shows that one of the greatest impediments to a prosperous future for all of Michigan's people is unequal access to resources. To help foundation leaders and their boards begin essential conversations about marginalized populations and determine the extent to which their organization's culture and grantmaking practices are aligned with a commitment to expanding opportunity in the communities they serve, CMF developed this discussion guide and self-assessment.
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
Vision and Voice: The Role of Leadership and Dialogue in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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
Leveraging Small Grants for Big Impact Program Resources
This is the webinar recording, slides and transcript from the NCFP Webinar: Leveraging Small Grants for Big Impact
Program Resources: Effective Business Writing
Program Resources: Effective Business Writing on 11/4/21
GWP 2015 Annual Meeting Materials
GWP Members celebrated its 30th annual meeting on November 16 and these are the materials discussed and shared at the meeting.
Supporting Pennsylvania Food Systems: Site Visits in Pittsburgh Resources
In early August, members of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia(PNGP), Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania (GWP) and
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.
Making the Most of The Pittsburgh Promise: Findings from Two Research Projects
During a GWP session on March 31, we learned about two related strands of research that have shaped the understanding of the Pittsburgh Promise and the support systems needed to prepare students to use the scholarships.
Program Resources: Nonprofit Finance Basics
Resources from Nonprofit Finance Basics session on 9/21/23.
2021 Annual Meeting Materials and Resources
2021 Annual Meeting Materials and Resources from 12/07/2021
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Program Resources: Foundation Strategies for CTC and EITC Expansions
Program Resources: Foundation Strategies for CTC and EITC Expansions on 08/18/2021
Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
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.