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.
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Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
Member Spotlight - Colcom Foundation
Friday, June 14, 2013
... U.S., as well as the balance between people and natural resources. Member Spotlight - Colcom Foundation ...
Healthy Food Access Portal
... of color. The Portal is designed to help people access resources related to healthy food access policy efforts, ...
MergeMinnesota
MergeMinnesota, published by MAP for Nonprofits is a merger resource to help nonprofits better understand not only mergers, but also other forms of realignment.
Toolkit for Racial, Ethnic and Tribal Funds and Foundations
... are typically public foundations that mobilize the giving resources of a community for that community’s benefit. This ... groups of donors to invest in the foundation, pooling resources, developing giving priorities and a process, and ... through a collective decision making process. By pooling resources, donors come together to have greater impact. ...
Accountability Self-Assessment Tool for Unstaffed Foundations
This tool for unstaffed foundations includes an accountability self-assessment and a legal checklist. It is divided into nine topic sections, each of which is divided into three levels, which can help foundations tailor the tool to meet their specific interests and needs. Also included are an Excel spreadsheet to help tabulate responses, an extensive accountability resource list, and a glossary of key words and concepts used in the tool.
Accountability Self-Assessment Tool for Staffed Foundations
This tool for staffed foundations includes an accountability self-assessment and a legal checklist. It is divided into nine topic sections, each of which is divided into three levels, which can help foundations tailor the tool to meet their specific interests and needs. Also included are an Excel spreadsheet to help tabulate responses, an extensive accountability resource list, and a glossary of key words and concepts used in the tool.
The Evolution of Corporate Response to Disasters
Friday, August 21, 2015
... years, but a deeper look into the CECP data and additional resources shows that it’s a more complex story. The ...
Major U.S. Foundations Aim for Social Change
Monday, November 2, 2015
... nation’s major foundations are increasingly using their resources to promote social change rather than ameliorating ...
What Funders Need to Know: Introduction to the Food System
Why is the food system important to philanthropy? Because hunger, food insecurity, nutrition-related chronic disease, the health of resource lands and waterways, wages, and equal opportunity in the food economy all converge in our regional food system.
How Can We Help Our Grantees Strengthen Their Capacity for Evaluation?
... evaluation as necessary, most are not yet investing enough resources in this area. This guide discusses six principles ...
Tools for Steering Committee Working Groups
... no two collective impact efforts are the same, these resources should be considered a starting place to be ...
Philanthropy Advocacy Playbook
... legal rules and provides concrete examples, templates, resources, and tips. The goal is to help foundations and ...
Rural Development Philanthropy Learning Network
... with a definition of rural philanthropy, there are many resources available on this website in the categories of ...
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2017
... an annual industry forecast about the ways we use private resources for public benefit. Foundation Center is pleased ...
The Heinz Endowments’ Breathe initiative transitions to independent local nonprofit organization
Thursday, October 26, 2017
... nonprofit organizations and the public with data and resources that reveal the true extent of the region’s air ...
How to Make The Business Case For Pro Bono At Your Company
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Pro bono service can equip nonprofits with expertise they need to serve more people, increase efficiency, and deliver more effectively on their missions.
NCFP Webinar: Choosing and Using Multiple Vehicles for Family Giving
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 12:00pm
Increasingly, philanthropic families are using multiple tools and strategies to achieve their goals.
The Financial Health of the United States Nonprofit Sector
Monday, January 1, 2018
A new report from Oliver Wyman, SeaChange Capital Partners and Guidestar reveals that nearly half of U.S.
