Self-Dealing: A Concise Guide For Foundation Board and Staff
An overview on the self-dealing law, including definitions, common problem areas, exceptions, penalties, and resources.
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Census Update from the Bauman Foundation #1 (4.9.18)
Published:
04/2018
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation (1):
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Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table
Published:
06/2020
Echoing Green and Bridgespan teamed up to research the depth of racial inequities in philanthropic funding.
Fellowship Industry Report
Published:
12/2020
In 2020, ProFellow, the leading online resource for information on professional and academic ...
Learning to Ride the Wave: Adaptive Business Modeling for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations
Developed in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum and Northern ...
2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report
Published:
11/2019
In 2018, Funders for LGBTQ Issues set out to survey the board and staff of foundations in order to identify how many LGBTQ people worked in philanthropy. In the process, the organization realized that it had an opportunity to not only ask about sexual orientation and gender identity but also to inquire about a range of personal identifiers. With the inaugural Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Survey, Funders for LGBTQ Issues asked participants to identify their role within their foundation, their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, and disability status. This report lays out the results of the DAPP survey in aggregate form.
Benchmarking Survey: Electronic Payments to Grantees
Published:
04/2020
... way to get funds to them beyond mailing checks. This resource includes the results of a Philanthropy ...
Race influences professional investors’ financial judgments
Published:
05/2019
Results of an online experiment suggest that underrepresentation of people of color in the realm of investing is not only a pipeline problem, and that funds led by people of color might paradoxically face the most barriers to advancement after they have established themselves as strong performers.
Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Published:
02/2020
For a decade, Knight Foundation has been intentional about identifying high quality, diversely-owned asset managers when investing its endowment. In response to frequent questions from a variety of stakeholders into the performance of the charitable sector regarding this issue — the questions arising from the general lack of data — Knight Foundation asked Global Economics Group to assess the representation of diverse asset managers among foundations.
Learning in Philanthropy: A Guidebook
Published:
05/2019
... learning work. It is designed to serve as a resource to help grantmakers answer critical learning ...
Guidance for Place-Based Funders to Address Political Violence Before and After the 2020 Election
Published:
10/2020
This guide is designed to help local place-based funders invest quickly in leaders and organizations who are poised to address the threat of political violence around the United States election in 2020.
PA Statewide Funders Webinar: Equity, Real Costs, and Impact
Published:
09/2018
In this webinar co-hosted by Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and ...
The Impact of Youth Civic Engagement on Community Health, Safety, and Equity
Published:
04/2019
... radical imagination, courageous leadership, and persistent partnership – there is no roadmap to arrive at a ...
Are You Ready to Comply with New FASB Guidelines?
Published:
11/2017
... functional expense allocation properly representing your resource allocation strategy? Is this an ...
Cybersecurity Essentials for Philanthropy Series: White Paper: Building a 360° Security
Published:
08/2019
... White Paper: Building a 360° Security is the second resource that is a part of the series. This publications ...
How to think about power (especially if you have some)
Published:
02/2019
In this case study of the Chorus Foundation, Farhad Ebrahimi shares how exploring relationships between economic, political and cultural power has been a game changer for their climate philanthropy.
Ten Ways for Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices
... launch further dialogue. There are three versions of this resource one for family, community and independent ...
Talent Justice Toolkit
Published:
06/2019
This toolkit presents easy-to-use resources to help nonprofits and funders take action to advance talent justice. The tools can be used by both nonprofits and funders to increase their investments in talent justice at all stages of the nonprofit career lifecycle.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit for Consultants to Grantmakers
Published:
06/2019
Guide your philanthropy clients through the complexities of their work in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with our DEI Toolkit for Consultants to Grantmakers.
Philanthropy Network Benchmarking Scan prepared by Frontline Solutions
Published:
09/2021
[2021] As part of Philanthropy Network's Strategic Transformation Initative, Frontline Solutions conducted a literature review of organizations that support philanthropic entities and initiatives, as well as the strategies they have begun to employ in the current social and political environment.