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.
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Seminal work on community foundations, published in 2005.
Join United Philanthropy Forum and Fund the People for a webinar that will help members better understand how to bake-in talent-investing - the intentional deployment of resources to support and develop nonprofit professionals and leaders - into their strategy and grantmaking.
Published by the matching gifts clearinghouse.
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.
Find a collection of resources on the how-tos of building your organization's budget.
On December 1, Grantmakers of Western PA, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Foundation, and Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) hosted a webinar to s
This white paper from CR Magazine and the NTC Research Foundation in Minnesota details how corporations can reach out to students and families via “the school channel” and provide tangible benefits
Organizational development, strategic planning, financial consulting, capacity building
The Jefferson Regional Foundation released Community Snapshot a data profile that tells the story of a diversifying Jefferson community, highlighted by notable increases in the Asian, Multi-Racial, Hispanic/Latinx, and Black populations.
This case study of the Council of Michigan Foundations' Peer Action Learning Network (PALN) is part of a report from New York University's Wagner Research Center for Leadership in Action. It explores the power of learning communities to build connections and knowledge to increase organizations’ community impact.
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.
In a recent blog post, Aron Cramer, the CEO of Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), interviewed Claire Griffin, head of global corporate responsibility at Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK).