GWP Family Foundations Learning Network: Building Family Alignment And Impact
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 10:00am
... others as we learn great stories together. We suggest as a resource for this session Paul Ylvisaker’s short book ...
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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.
Civic Engagement Matters Workshop 12-4-2018
Resources from the December 4, 2018 Civic Matters Engagement Workshop
Administrative Roundtable: Let’s Talk Document Retention And Technology
Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 12:00pm
How do you decide what to retain and what to toss? How do you keep your retention policy up to date? Join us for an open discussion about how GWP members have kept the piles of paperwork organized and also share resources used to establish a document retention policy.
Community Development Roundtable: Expanding Affordable Housing
Friday, July 15, 2016 - 12:00pm
... that are actively engaging the private rental market as a resource for people in need of housing. Based on the success ...
Breakfast with Bea Boccalandro Program Materials
Resources from GWP's 11/13/13 program, Breakfast with Bea Boccalandro
Disaster Philanthropy Playbook
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 1:00pm
... The Disaster Philanthropy Playbook is the comprehensive resource of best practices and innovative approaches to guide ...
Beyond 5%, The New Foundation Payout Menu
Most foundations in the U.S. are set up to exist in perpetuity - never paying out more than 5% of their assets yearly.
Off the Record with GWP: A Conversation with Earl Buford and Mark Latterner (Partner4Work)
On February 27, 2019, GWP hosted an “Off the Record” discussion with Partner4Work’s new CEO, Earl Buford and their board chair, Mark Latterner. The conversation was moderated by senior program officer at the Richard King Mellon Foundation, Lisa Kuzma. Resources from this session can be found below.
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.
Tri-State Community Foundation Webinar Series- Working with Difficult Wills And Trusts
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 1:00pm
Join us for this webinar to learn more about how to deal with difficult wills and trusts. Also featured will be best practices for working with professional advisors to ensure their client’s charitable wishes can be accomplished.
Shifting to Build More Equitable Practices - From Grantmaking to Evaluation to Vendor Relationships
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 2:00pm
The act of shifting philanthropic practices resides across your entire organization. Join a panel of your peers who have been able to shift their way of working in order to build something new or open up a new possibility in their work.
Keystone Policy Series: Investing in Change - Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy
This Keystone Policy Series call discussed how funders can make a case for funding advocacy and where to begin.
Member Spotlight - Colcom Foundation
Friday, June 14, 2013
In the May 19 edition of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, GWP member John Rohe, Vice President for Philanthropy at Colcom Foundation, explored some of the long-range questions posed by the current de
Healthy Food Access Portal
The Healthy Food Access Portal harnesses a vast array of data and information to support the successful planning and implementation of policies, programs, and projects to improve access to healthy foods in low-income and communities of color.
MergeMinnesota
... strategy. Now, nonprofits can access a merger resource to help them better understand not only mergers, but ...
Toolkit for Racial, Ethnic and Tribal Funds and Foundations
This toolkit is designed to walk you through some of the key steps and choices to consider as you establish or grow your fund, reflecting lessons and experience gathered from existing funds and foundations in Black, Asian, Arab, Latino and Native-American communities.
Accountability Self-Assessment Tool for Unstaffed Foundations
... to help tabulate responses, an extensive accountability resource list, and a glossary of key words and concepts used ...