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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.
A Professional Seminar with Roger McElrath, Business for Social Responsibility Program Materials
These are program materials from the Professional Seminar with Roger McElrath on September 16, 2014.
Why Philanthropy is R & D for Business
Thursday, October 3, 2013
... “is a great way to learn about communities and their needs, and test new business strategies,” he writes. “The ...
2014 Annual Meeting Speaker Presentation-Justin Marcoux
2014 Annual Meeting featured speaker Justin Marcoux shared insights from Monitor Institute’s analysis of today’s demographic, economic, social and philanthropic trends – many of which promise to change how nonprofits work and their capacity to serve their communities.
Do Corporate Grantmakers Care More About the Poor Than Other Foundations?
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Corporate boardrooms are not necessarily perceived as concerned about people who are in the greatest need.
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.
Rural Philanthropy: Building Dialogue From Within
... and how geographical isolation and capacity-building needs greatly reduce the ability for rural nonprofits to ...
Major U.S. Foundations Aim for Social Change
Monday, November 2, 2015
... promote social change rather than ameliorating immediate needs. Climate change, inequality and criminal justice ...
The Power of Employee Giving and Communities Working Together When Natural Disasters Strike
Monday, February 22, 2016
... giving programs , in meeting unanticipated community needs. The Power of Employee Giving and Communities ...
Building CSR into the Culture of Your Company Pays Dividends
Monday, October 3, 2016
With nearly 80% of graduates taking a company’s CSR activities into account when deciding where to work, CSR expert and Versaic CEO Burt Cummings reviews examples of corporate giving programs meeti
Recommendations for Capital Grantmakers
Recommendations for Capital Grantmakers, is written for arts funders who are looking to make smart and impactful investments.
Leveraging Social Sector Leadership
Strong leadership is critical for effective social sector organizations, yet the sector chronically underinvests in its leaders. This publication synthesizes findings from new research conducted by the authors and offers recommendations for grantmakers.
Discovering the Activation Point
... for planning for persuasion, tailored to the unique needs of social change organizations. The Activation Point is ...
Tri-State CF Partnership Webinar Series: Age-Friendly Communities
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 1:00pm
... can play a role in helping communities adapt to the needs of their aging populations. Learn how your colleagues ...
The Resilent Organization: Disaster Planning and Recovery Guide
The Resilient Organization, developed by TechSoup with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, is a holistic guide to IT disaster planning and recovery. This e-book is intended for organizations that are preparing for a disaster, as well as those that need to rebuild and maintain operations after a disaster.
NPR Wrestles with the Ethics of Disclosure of Philanthropic Revenue
Friday, March 3, 2017
Nonprofit journalism and donor-funded media have seen rapid growth in the past decade, causing both readers and reporters to reconsider how that funding may affect the outcome of a story.
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.
How the General Mills Foundation Engaged Employees to Refocus Mission
Monday, November 27, 2017
In this video interview, Mary Jane Melendez, executive director of the General Mills Foundation, spells out how the foundation examined its work by asking its employees what the foundation was doin