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Protecting Families and Advancing Belonging: How Philanthropy Can Answer Threats to the Well-Being of Immigrants

Published: 
08/2019
... considers the implications of the 'public charge' rule and how philanthropy can mount an effective immediate and long-term ... between their family’s health and safety and their future. Yet the Trump administration is advancing a set of ...
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Report
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Immigration and Refugees

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy

Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Published: 
02/2020
For a decade, Knight Foundation has been intentional about ... firms”), among investment firms used by the country’s top 50 charitable foundations. The study analyzed available endowment investment data for 26 of the top 50 foundations (“Participating ... amount equal to 45.9%. Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy ...

Learning to Ride the Wave: Adaptive Business Modeling for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations

Developed in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum and Northern California Grantmakers, this guide shares seven practices and 12 tools for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations who seek effective ... ways to mobilize resources to sustain their organization’s work. The guide features perspectives from dozens of ...
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Toolkit

Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies

Anchor institutions can play a vital role in strengthening and connecting local economies, and can serve as powerful drivers for building inclusive and equitable communities. This report ... to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates how funders are working with anchor institutions to create ...
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ReportResearch

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

Racial Equity & Philanthropy
Published: 
06/2020
... work revealed two of the biggest factors holding back philanthropy’s efforts to help advance social change are ... role of race in the problems philanthropists are trying to solve. The second is the significance of race when it comes to how philanthropists identify leaders and find solutions. ...
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Report
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Equity and Social Justice

Common Goals, Different Approaches: How Five Cities Reimagined Their Public Spaces

Common Goals, Different Approaches
Published: 
04/2019
BY AARON WIENER| A new report from JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION showcases how Philadelphia and four other cities (Memphis, Detroit, ... the Civic Commons . Common Goals, Different Approaches: How Five Cities Reimagined Their Public Spaces ...
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Report
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy and Civic Engagement

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

[Report] Nonprofit Impact Matters
Published: 
09/2019
... , tells the nonprofit story from the nonprofit perspective for a nonprofit audience. The free report can be found on a related microsite that provides easy access ... in local communities every day. Nonprofit Impact Matters: How America’s Charitable Nonprofits Strengthen Communities ...
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ReportResearch
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Nonprofit Staff
Topic(s) 
Strengthening Nonprofit Organizations

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

No Time for Complacency
Published: 
04/2019
Leaders in every sector are struggling to plan for a future in which social, digital, political and economic ... In this report, Paul J. H. Schoemaker and George S. Day, research faculty at the Wharton School of the ...
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Report
Funding Area 
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking

Published: 
10/2018
... Through Participatory Grantmaking , we look at why and how funders are engaging in participatory grantmaking and ... of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking. Deciding ...

Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide

Published: 
11/2019
... change in their institutions, to identify best practices for driving philanthropy beyond racial equity toward racial justice. This ... and funders, we offer practical steps and solutions for advancing racial justice grantmaking in any philanthropic ...

Philadelphia Impact Investment Landscape Scan

Philadelphia Impact Investment Scan Exec Summary
Published: 
05/2019
In July 2018, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia engaged Urbane ... a series of interviews, roundtables, and a short survey, Philanthropy Network and Urbane Development gathered input ... in order to better understand their priorities, needs, and challenges and to identify key opportunities to facilitate ...

Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education

Cross Sector Collaborations for Education
Published: 
01/2020
... local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges. A new report from Teachers College, Columbia ... politics. At the same time, many collaborations faced challenges, from the difficulty posed by school districts ... Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education ...
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Report
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Sector Collaboration
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Education

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

Published: 
03/2017
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change intends to spark new energy to vitalize and strengthen the infrastructure for Black-led organizations. The 18-page document was issued ... that less than 2 percent of funding by the nation’s largest foundations is specifically targeted to the Black ...

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

Published: 
10/2018
... equity/equity as a core value, and it is influencing how they see themselves and operate. However, evaluation has for the most part remained untouched. Knowing how race/racism has influenced both, philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how ...

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