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Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Andras Kosaras
Self-Regulation An Overview of Principles and Standards Work at the Council on Foundations that provides the opportunity, leadership and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance and sustain their ability to advance the common good. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Community Knowledge at Work A preview of the Council on Foundations' Fall Conference for Community Foundations. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2005
Allan R. Clyde
2005 Annual Conference A summary of the Council on Foundations' 56th Annual Conference. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Highlights of the Council on Foundations' 2006 Annual Conference The Keynotes: Teresa Heinz... Richard Florida... Max Baucus... Local Site Sessions... Program Highlights... Philanthropic Leadership... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Lee Draper
Managing Expectations, Coping With Realities Newcomers to philanthropy often find acclimation difficult. Here, ten interviewees discuss their beginnings and offer recommendations from their experience. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Gwen I. Walden
Shaping the Course of our Democracy Here are six trends foundations should watch and use to increase their influence over the next 25 years. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
James A. Joseph
Redefining Accountability On the international stage, philanthropic accountability must refer not only to enforceable rules and regulations, but also the unenforceable laws of ethics and respect for culture. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Dot's Top Ten Ten achievements of retired Council on Foundations president and CEO Dorothy S. Ridings. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Allan R. Clyde
Rien van Gendt The first international winner of the Council on Foundations' Distinguished Grantmaker Award discusses his cross-sector approach. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Brian Flahaven
Time Well Spent Foundations on the Hill 2006 participants talk about the value of meeting with members of Congress and their legislative staffs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2004
Lee Draper
The Philanthropy Afterlife: What Does A Career in Philanthropy Prepare You For? In this era of diminished assets and administrative budget reductions, a traditional pattern of turnover - coupled with a slower pace of foundation formation - has made the philanthropy job market tighter and far more competitive. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Petsod et al.
What is Philanthropy's Role in the Immigration Debate? How are foundations and corporate giving programs addressing the issues facing immigrants from around the world as they seek footholds in 21st-century America? mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Lee Draper
Achieving Impact Without Giving Cash Grantmakers are trying to stretch dollars, but there are limits to their budgets' elasticity. How can we achieve broader impact with limited dollars? mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Gerald R. Solomon
The New Conversation for Capacity Building Looking beyond institutionalized definitions can help the nonprofit sector reshape its approach to capacity building. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2005
Kathleen P. Enright
Philanthropy's New Clothes New study results represent the most comprehensive look at how foundations view their own effectiveness to date. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Gwen I. Walden
What are NPIOs and Why Can't Foundations Succeed Without Them? Nonprofit infrastructure organizations are the frontline capacity builders for grantees. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Kosaras & Biemesderfer
Partners for Public Good Building relationships between state charity regulators and the charitable sector is important. Here's how it can be done. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
April 28, 2008
New Study Recommends Ways to Address Flaws in Grant Application and Reporting Nonprofit organizations and foundations alike are beginning to stagger under the weight of a grant application and reporting system that needs fixing. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Alfred L. Castle
Philanthropy in Paradise Hawaii has a centuries-old track record of identifying problems and crafting solutions through family philanthropy. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Andras Kosaras
Marion R. Fremont-Smith An interview with Harvard's senior research fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and author of Governing Nonprofit Organizations: Federal and State Law and Regulation, on her work as an attorney specializing in the representation of nonprofit organizations. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
August 16, 2004
Manda Salls
Achieving Balance in Nonprofit Governance Nonprofits are facing increasingly complex regulatory and boardroom challenges, says Harvard University's Marion R. Fremont-Smith. Can organizations respond while maintaining their missions? mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Betsy Martin
Shifting Focus Canadian community foundations aim to change systems, institutions and attitudes through social justice grantmaking. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Robin S. Tryloff
New Year, New Plan, New Directions The Council on Foundations is kicking off 2005 with a new strategic plan and framework for leadership in the sector. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Off the Cuff, On the Record As grantmakers, we think we know what can be done and our boards are so very anxious to be able to do our thing consistently and coherently, we don't look to see whether or not all of the work that we're doing adds up to an infrastructure for change. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Emmett D. Carson
Standing at the Crossroads Community foundations worldwide are at a critical juncture where they must decide between being a field or a movement. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2004
Kasper, Nielsen & Chao
Democracy in Action Focus funds, the next wave of community philanthropy, are responding to the needs of both marginalized groups and new donor bases. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2006
Sharna Goldseker
Beyond Duty and Obligation The more a family can see that "involving the kids" does not merely mean adding children to an existing foundation system but shifting the paradigm to become multigenerational philanthropy, the better prepared they will be for the next phase of their foundation's evolution. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Root & Hallen
Rocking the Cradle of Modern Philanthropy In Pittsburgh, the city where captains of industry once reigned over a smoke-filled landscape, a foundation-led quality-of-life revolution is under way. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Today
September 9, 2014
Nancy K. Herther
The Knight Foundation Welcomes Ideas to Strengthen Libraries' Roles in the Digital Age People from around the country can submit entries for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's latest Knight News Challenge: "How might we leverage libraries as a platform to build more knowledgeable communities?" mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Dorothy S. Ridings
Foundations' Hidden Treasures Want to know what's really going on at foundations? Read their annual reports. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2005
Marilyn Laurie
"Best and Highest" In the current scandal climate, reassuring the public a company can act ethically is fundamental to corporate philanthropy. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2006
Lee Draper
Managing the Workload How do grantmakers meet the demands of a skyrocketing workload? Many foundations are turning to technology to help provide solutions to streamline the workload. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Dorothy S. Ridings
New Beginnings Gut-wrenching stories of philanthropic excess, self-dealing and not-so-charitable activity have spurred a greater climate of suspicion and doubt about the nonprofit sector. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Steve Gunderson
Suiting Up for Social Change Grant managers must assure a return on America's growing charitable investment that the philanthropic sector can earn the public's continued trust. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Lee Draper
Where the Money is: Tapping Overlooked Sources of Support for Nonprofits Where will the funding come from to enable nonprofits to serve more people? How can nonprofits find the capital to reorganize for greater efficiency and economies of scale or to invest in new ways to address growing social needs? mark for My Articles similar articles
T.H.E. Journal
January 2005
FETC, TCEA Commemorate 25 Years of Serving Ed Tech Industry The Florida Educational Technology Conference, held this year from Jan. 26-28 at the Orange County Convention Center... "Let Technology Shine" is the theme of the 25th Annual Texas Computer Education Association Conference... mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Allan R. Clyde
Q&A with New Council on Foundations President and CEO Steve Gunderson The former congressman talks about his career path, entering the nonprofit sector, the sector's challenges and how his public service experience will translate into added benefits to the nonprofit community. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
H. Art Taylor
Building a More Accountable Sector There is a leadership role for grantmakers to play in helping nonprofits demonstrate their accountability. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
April 20, 2010
2009 Saw Record Decline in Foundation Giving The recent economic crisis caused the more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations in the United States to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent -- by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
March 7, 2005
Report Yields New Insights on Giving Circles A new study about giving circles shows a small but growing phenomenon that poses new opportunities and challenges for fundraisers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2006
Steve Gunderson
Growth, Ethics and Accountability To America's citizens, its policymakers, the media and our courts, the bad actions of one foundation smear the image and reputation of them all. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Allan R. Clyde
Sherece West An interview with the CEO of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation about the charity and the recovery, relief, and rebuilding of Louisiana. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Bernholz, Fulton & Kasper
Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve Here's how the latest technology trends could help community foundations serve their communities better. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
August 1, 2005
Operating Style Key Factor in Foundation Expenses A new study of the expense and compensation patterns of the 10,000 largest grantmaking foundations in the U.S. suggests not only that there are vast differences among these entities, but also operating style may be the most critical factor in determining and explaining such expenditures. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
October 1, 2008
Jim Grote
Foundations for Renown Assets in domestic private foundations are growing and donors are demanding more customized service from advisory firms. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Paula J. Kelly
Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
May 1, 2006
Nonprofit Sector Panel Proposes Solicitation, Compensation Recommendations to Congress The panel, which was created to provide Congress with guidance in developing oversight of America's charities, has released a supplement to its final report that contains additional recommendations related to charitable solicitations, compensation and other issues. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Allison H. Fine
Blending the Bottom Line Nonprofits and grantmakers must meet each other halfway to move toward outcomes-focused approaches to collaboration. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Deborah S. Hechinger
Building Better Boards Congress has focused on compliance, but effective governance requires strong leadership. Foundation boards must step up to the task of working with chief executives to empower foundations to identify critical needs and to fund strong and effective programs. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
March 28, 2005
Nonprofit Panel to Hold Field Hearings Regarding Its Reports to the Senate Finance Committee Here is the panel's recently submitted interim recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee calling for charities and foundations to implement a series of measures to improve their governance and financial disclosure. mark for My Articles similar articles