Guidance for Place-Based Funders to Address Political Violence Before and After the 2020 Election
Published:
10/2020
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COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications
Published:
04/2020
Proactive communication with your grantees is essential during times of disaster. The Nelson Foundation has kindly agreed to share some of their COVID-19 grantee email communications with Philanthropy Network membership.
Anchored in Place: How Funders Are Helping Anchor Institutions Strengthen Local Economies
This report by the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities examines the potential of anchor institutions hold to create lasting and sustainable change—and illustrates how funders are working with anchor institutions to create healthier, more equitable, and economically vibrant places to live and work.
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.
Keystone Policy Series: Census 2020 (4.11.19)
Published:
04/2019
An update for Pennsylvania funders on national, statewide and local activities currently being undertaken – and where philanthropy can continue to play a role – to ensure a fair and accurate census count.
Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education
Published:
01/2020
(209 pages, PDF) While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also ...
Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges With Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions
... or anchor collaboratives, to develop, implement, and support shared goals and initiatives that advance equitable ...
Southeastern Pennsylvania Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)
Published:
06/2019
(Executive Summary) A group of local hospitals and health systems convened to develop this first-ever Southeastern PA (SEP) Regional CHNA with specific focus on Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation #2 (4.19.18)
Published:
04/2018
... line: private foundations have enormous flexibility to support census advocacy initiatives as well as outreach ... engage in that work themselves.
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 by the Black Social Change Funders Network (BSCFN), an initiative forged by the leadership of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation.
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.
Census Update from the Bauman Foundation #1 (4.9.18)
Published:
04/2018
... fair and accurate census: (a) address policy concerns; (b) support a Get Out the Count effort to encourage the hardest ...
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 Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action
Published:
12/2019
ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities (ABFE), recently conducted a study to learn how leaders of Black-led social change organizations in the United States and U.S. Territories describe their interactions with institutional philanthropy.
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.
Fellowship Industry Report
Published:
12/2020
... organization’s mission, and incorporating initiatives to support and evaluate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in ...
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.
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.
The Status of Women in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: 2018 Report
Published:
04/2019
The report is an in-depth baseline needs assessment of women in Montgomery County, PA and explores eight major areas affecting the lives of women: employment and earnings; work and family; poverty and opportunity; health and well-being; reproductive rights and infant health; violence and safety; political participation; and women veterans.
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.