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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 ... Gill, Vice President of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, examine the ability of foundations to detect and ... and credit unions, as another non-profit domain.  No Time for Complacency: Preparing Foundations for a More Turbulent ...
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Report
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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking

Published: 
10/2018

In Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking, we look at why and how funders are engaging in participatory grantmaking and shifting decision-making power to the very communities impacted by funding decisions. Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking.

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 West Chester University Center for Social and Economic Policy Research, to provide a ... and earnings; work and family; poverty and opportunity; health and well-being; reproductive rights and infant health; ...
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Women and Girls

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

Published: 
10/2018
... they see themselves and operate. However, evaluation has for the most part remained untouched. Knowing how race/racism ...

Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges With Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions

The Democracy Collaborative’s report Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges with Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions discusses the role of anchor institutions and collaboratives in leveraging the power of their economic assets to address social and economic disparities and to revitalize local communities.

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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
... This guide, prepared by Harbor Compliance and Foundation Center, answers questions received by Harbor ... over the course of registering thousands of nonprofits for fundraising. Learn what grant makers and grantseekers ... How Compliance Affects Grantseeking: A Guide for For Foundations, Nonprofits, and Fundraising Professionals ...

Race influences professional investors’ financial judgments

Published: 
05/2019
... about future per- formance (e.g., money raised) for racially homogenous teams than for racially diverse teams. Despite the apparent preference for racially diverse teams at weaker performance levels, ...

Guidance for Place-Based Funders to Address Political Violence Before and After the 2020 Election

Democracy Fund
Published: 
10/2020
... in leaders and organizations who’ve been preparing for this moment for years. This guidance is based on the report “Building ... to Political Violence: A (Globally-Informed) Framework for Analysis and Action” by Dr. Nichole Argo Ben Itzhak, ...
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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Small Funders Webinar: Finding and Using Data to Make Smarter Grants

Published: 
05/2018
... when assessing grant applications and setting our goals for impact.   Kristin Crandall, Senior Data Analyst, ... statistics like graduation rates and school ratings, health risk factors, employment rates, and more. John Barber ... and a link to the school’s website.  Jerry Spegman, JD, Community Coach, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps The County ...

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