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Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table

Racial Equity & Philanthropy
Published: 
06/2020
... Green and Bridgespan teamed up to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding. Their work revealed two of the biggest factors holding back philanthropy’s efforts ... change are rooted in race. One is understanding the role of race in the problems philanthropists are trying to solve. ...
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Report
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Equity and Social Justice

What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation Practice

Published: 
10/2018
An increasing number of foundations are embracing racial equity/equity as a core ... philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally ... so that it is more aligned with the values and intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors. What’s Race Got to ...

The Status of Women in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: 2018 Report

The Status of Women in Montgomery County, PA
Published: 
04/2019
The Montgomery County Foundation Inc. commissioned this study, conducted by the ... and organizations interested in improving the well-being of women in Montgomery County. The report is an in-depth ... The report was funded by the Montgomery County Foundation, Inc., the Arcadia Foundation and the Pennsylvania ...
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ReportResearch
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Women and Girls

No Time for Complacency: Preparing Foundations for a More Turbulent Future

No Time for Complacency
Published: 
04/2019
... philanthropic leaders must learn to read early signs of imminent upheaval, adapt their organizations in time and take advantage of new opportunities.  In this report, Paul J. H. Schoemaker ... Gill, Vice President of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, examine the ability of foundations to detect and ...
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Report
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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

The Impact of Youth Civic Engagement on Community Health, Safety, and Equity

Published: 
04/2019
... factors play a major role in the safety and development of the youth within America. Depending on the area a child is more likely to experience community violence by living in a neighborhood with ... affluent one. With this issue in mind, health equity and community safety in America will require radical imagination, ...
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ReportResearch
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Facts, Figures, Trends

Women Give 2019: Gender and Giving Across Communities of Color

Published: 
03/2019
... Give 2019 is the first study to explore the intersection of race, giving and gender. The report finds that generosity ... ethnicity are leading through philanthropy. As communities of color grow in wealth and influence, the study demonstrates the unique perspectives women of color bring to philanthropy and underscores the importance ...
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Research

How Compliance Affects Grantseeking: A Guide for For Foundations, Nonprofits, and Fundraising Professionals

How Compliance Affects Grantseeking: A Guide for For Foundations, Nonprofits, and Fundraising Professionals
Published: 
04/2021
... are considered charitable solicitation under the laws of many states, potentially requiring registration. This guide, prepared by Harbor Compliance and Foundation Center, answers questions received by Harbor Compliance over the course of registering thousands of nonprofits for fundraising. Learn ...

Nonprofit Impact Matters: How America’s Charitable Nonprofits Strengthen Communities and Improve Lives

[Report] Nonprofit Impact Matters
Published: 
09/2019
The National Council of Nonprofits has compiled in one convenient spot the latest data on the national scope and impact of charitable nonprofits. The report, Nonprofit Impact ... it busts myths and shares inspiring images and stories of the positive impact that nonprofitsare having on people in ...
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Nonprofit Staff
Topic(s) 
Strengthening Nonprofit Organizations

Race influences professional investors’ financial judgments

Published: 
05/2019
... Dodson IV, and Jennifer L. Eberhardt Summary:  Of the $69.1 trillion global financial assets under ... equity, fewer than 1.3% are managed by women and people of color. Why is this powerful, elite industry so racially ... to determine whether there are biases in their evaluations of funds led by people of color, and, if so, how these biases ...

Philadelphia Impact Investment Landscape Scan

Philadelphia Impact Investment Scan Exec Summary
Published: 
05/2019
... engaged Urbane Development through a grant from The Barra Foundation to assess the impact investing ecosystem in the Philadelphia area. Through a series of interviews, roundtables, and a short survey, Philanthropy ...

Pensions & Investments: It's racial bias, not merely an issue of access

Published: 
08/2019
... | New research pokes holes in the theory that the lack of diversity in asset management is primarily a pipeline problem, caused by either a lack of access or outreach to minority talent in the field, and ... by Prudential Financial and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Pensions & Investments: It's racial bias, not ...
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Article
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Board/TrusteesConsultants/Advisors
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Equity and Social Justice

How African-American-Led Organizations Differ from White-Led Organizations: Research Report on African American Nonprofit Organizations in Philadelphia

PAALF Report (2016)
Published: 
04/2016
... Leadership Forum (PAALF), with funding from the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, commissioned a study of African American-led nonprofits in Philadelphia. PAALF was ...

Benchmarking Survey: Electronic Payments to Grantees

Published: 
04/2020
... beyond mailing checks. This resource includes the results of a Philanthropy Network benchmarking survey of e-payment practices in relation to grantmaking and two ...

PA Statewide Funders Webinar: Equity, Real Costs, and Impact

Published: 
09/2018
... by Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and Northeastern Pennsylvania ... Sector Partners presents on how, with better understanding of what it really costs your grantees to deliver on mission, ... around the programmatic and financial needs of community-based organizations serving economically and ...
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Webinar Recording

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