Strong Foundations: Financial Security Starts with Affordable, Stable Housing – A Research Primer
Published:
01/2020
... (EPIC) recognized rising housing costs and instability as critical threats to the financial security of American ...
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Census Update from the Bauman Foundation #1 (4.9.18)
Published:
04/2018
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation (1): Citizenship Question On March 26, Commerce ... money into the census pooled fund, which is housed at New Venture Fund, or learning more about the fund, please ...
COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications
Published:
04/2020
... most closely with impacted communities rely on your foundation's transparency and timeliness in response. Direct ... is critical to their success on the ground. The Nelson Foundation has kindly agreed to share some of their COVID-19 ... Network thanks them for their leadership. COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications ...
Self-Dealing: A Concise Guide For Foundation Board and Staff
... and resources. Self-Dealing: A Concise Guide For Foundation Board and Staff ...
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation #2 (4.19.18)
Published:
04/2018
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation (2): Citizenship Question Last week I sent you an ... a national expert on foundation and nonprofit tax law as well as on lobbying and policy advocacy. Beth co-chairs ... government.
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation #3 (5.1.18)
Published:
05/2018
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation: A Plan to Oppose the Census Citizenship Question ... the plan. More is described below. Next Steps for Funders As funders, we will need to work simultaneously on twin ... further questions. ----------------------- Gary D.
No Time for Complacency: Preparing Foundations for a More Turbulent Future
Published:
04/2019
... 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 ... best practices of global corporations and credit unions, as another non-profit domain. No Time for Complacency: ...
New to the Cybersecurity Essentials for Philanthropy Series
Published:
08/2019
Technology Affinity Group has released two new resources as a part of its Cybersecurity Essentials for ... of philanthropic organizations across North America. New to the Cybersecurity Essentials for Philanthropy Series ...
Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Published:
02/2020
For a decade, Knight Foundation has been intentional about identifying high ... questions arising from the general lack of data — Knight Foundation asked Global Economics Group to assess the ... billion (9.3%) is invested with minority-owned firms, as defined below. Approximately 50% of the $8.62 billion is ...
Are You Ready to Comply with New FASB Guidelines?
Published:
11/2017
... OF RESOURCES. In addition, the issue of classifying costs as program vs. overhead continues to be a focus in the sector. Under the new guidelines, not only must expenses be reported by ... your approach?
2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report
Published:
11/2019
... asked participants to identify their role within their foundation, their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ...
Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education
Published:
01/2020
... reform show promise, they also often face challenges. A new report from Teachers College, Columbia University commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, examined eight collaborations, including three in ... posed by school districts that view collaboration as a distraction, to the expense of setting up effective data ...
Common Goals, Different Approaches: How Five Cities Reimagined Their Public Spaces
Published:
04/2019
BY AARON WIENER| A new report from JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION showcases how Philadelphia and four other cities ... Akron and Chicago) have reimagined their public spaces as part of a national initiative called Reimagining the Civic ...
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action
Published:
12/2019
... of the Black Social Change Funders Network (BSCFN) , as well as to encourage philanthropic staff, consultants and trustees ... from a partnership between ABFE and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation . In March of 2017, BSCFN released The Case for ...
Keystone Policy Series: Census 2020 (4.11.19)
Published:
04/2019
... census count. Presentations by Jocelyn Bissonnette, Director of the Funders Census Initiative at FCCP. who provided a national overview, and Erin Casey, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Voice and Jo Lin, Coalition Manager ...
Ten Ways for Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices
These guides are designed to help foundations consider how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of communities served. By highlighting 10 ways foundations can approach diversity, this guide seeks to spark ideas and launch further dialogue.
Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies
... and connecting local economies, and can serve as powerful drivers for building inclusive and equitable ... Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities as part of its Anchors Institution Funders’ Group examines ... traditional grantmaking roles to embrace their roles as conveners and leaders in their communities. Anchored in ...
Pensions & Investments: It's racial bias, not merely an issue of access
Published:
08/2019
By DANIELLE WALKER | New research pokes holes in the theory that the lack of ... to win institutional money and are judged more harshly as top performers. The new research on racial bias in ... by Prudential Financial and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Pensions & Investments: It's racial bias, not ...
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide
Published:
11/2019
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practical Guide centers the perspectives of racial justice activists first, and then of funders working on change in their institutions, to identify best practices for driving philanthropy beyond racial equity toward racial justice.
Fellowship Industry Report
Published:
12/2020
... industry’s current status, needs and expectations. This new research revealed that a growing number of fellowship ... in the social and public sector. However, the industry as a whole is only in the nascent stages of incorporating ...