National Standards for Community Foundations
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Common Grant Application Form/Common Grant Report Form
Many funders now have online portals where they accept applications for grants and only a handful of funders accept the actual form.
Matching Gift Administration
Published by the matching gifts clearinghouse.
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.
Despite Challenging Times, Community Foundations Grew in 2012
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
A new report from Council on Foundations and CF Insights has very good news: in 2012, community foundations set new records for asset levels and average gift size.That's even better news for the
Early Education: A Long Way to Go
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
On June 20, GWP members heard from Michelle Figlar, executive director of Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children, and Betty Lisowski, executive director of Riverview Children's
Annual Meeting
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 5:00pm
Join us with your fellow GWP Members to take part in our Annual GWP Membership Business Meeting.
GWP Adds its Voice In Support of Public Transportation
Friday, August 23, 2013
On August 21, GWP executive director Barbara Sieck Taylor provided testimony at a Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee hearin
Funding Outlook
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania (GWP) conducted its sixth annual “Funding Outlook” survey in February 2014.
Cone Communications Releases 2013 Social Impact Study
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Based on 20 years of benchmarking data, Cone Communications describes American consumers’ demand for corporate support of social and environmental issues as “insatiable” in its just-released 2013 C
Why Philanthropy is R & D for Business
Thursday, October 3, 2013
In a commentary for McKinsey & Company, the former CEO of Campbell’s Soup Company makes the case for philanthropy as part of a business’s R & D toolbox.
Community Development and the Arts: A Scary Smart Combination
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 12:00pm
Join us at lunchtime on October 31, Hallowe'en day, to learn about creative new ways that cultural organizations can promote community development.
Arts Funders Roundtable: Building a Movement - an Update on Pittsburgh's Arts Accessibility Initiative
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 12:00pm
Details Coming Soon.
Carnegie International: GWP Members Tour
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 4:00pm
Join fellow GWP Members for a 90-minute tour for an overview of the longest-running contemporary art exhibition in North America.