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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mar/Apr 2005
Linda A. Long
Family Matters At least two-thirds of the more than 60,000 U.S. private foundations are controlled by families. If the next two decades mirror present trends, family foundations will boast more than $500 billion in combined assets. 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
AFP eWire
August 9, 2004
A "Golden Age for Philanthropy" Ahead? The July 29 issue of The Economist predicts that another golden age for philanthropy and charitable giving is about to occur not only in the United States, but also around the world. 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
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Paula J. Kelly
Generosity & Integrity: Values for Leadership in Philanthropy The theme of the Council on Foundations' 56th Annual Conference underscores the values that sustain grantmakers throughout the year. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Millesen & Hedge
Achieving Balance and Maintaining Accountability Findings from a recent study on the decision-making abilities of community foundation boards identify some challenges and offer some lessons learned. 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
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
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
Nov/Dec 2005
Sherri Alms
Online Front Porch The Southern Network for Community Philanthropy seeks to enable local and regional giving that effectively addresses underlying challenges to creating sustainable communities for all residents in the American South today. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Jed Emerson
Shifting into Foundation Overdrive Grantmakers' singular focus on payout as usual won't take the sector where it needs to go. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2004
Nan Aron
Advocacy's Efficacy Nonprofit advocacy is an effective way to leverage foundation resources and make a significant impact. Here's why and how. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Stuart Appelbaum
The Cost of Sticking Your Neck Out Think taking a stand on controversial issues negatively affects a community foundation's fundraising and fund creation? Think again. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Heather Peeler
The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI)--www.tpi.org Here's an organization that offers no-pressure assistance in sorting out your philanthropic strategic planning. 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
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
Nov/Dec 2005
Emmett D. Carson
Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar. mark for My Articles similar articles
Searcher
February 2007
Cecilia Hogan
Philanthropy -- Not Just for Rock Stars: "Real People" and Digital Donations A look at trends in online giving, the impact of disasters, being effective in your philanthropy, and resources for researching charities. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
May 1, 2002
Donna Fenn
Shaking the Foundations Sanjay Chopra is an astute donor. The founder of two technology companies recently joined 59 other fledgling philanthropists to give $50,000 to KidsVoice, a Pittsburgh nonprofit that provides legal services to children in juvenile court... mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
May 12, 2008
Mixed Results on Growth in Foundation Diversity A new report reveals that foundation diversity has increased significantly in some areas, including board and staff composition, but there continues to be problems in others, such as funding to diverse organizations. 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
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
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
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
Sep/Oct 2006
Emmett D. Carson
The Black/Brown Divide There is much that foundations can do to improve relations between Mexican and African Americans. By creating a shared dialogue, foundations can assist African and Mexican Americas in finding and acting on their mutual self-interest. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
January 20, 2004
Foundation Leaders Debate Problems Outlined in New Report Foundations have failed to adequately address the issues of effectiveness and accountability, opening the door for Congressional and public scrutiny, argued the author of a new report examining the foundation environment. 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
AFP eWire
February 22, 2005
Lack of Standards, Assessment Hindering Foundation Effectiveness Many foundations do not have specific goals or standards of effectiveness, or ways of measuring their effectiveness, according to a study by the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. 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
Jul/Aug 2005
Neen Hunt
Funding Ethics Scholarship Advances in science and research are producing ethical and legal issues, as well as opportunities for philanthropy to help address them. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2004
Jeff Schlegel
The Philanthropy Disconnect For many financial advisors, talk about values and charitable giving don't mix. mark for My Articles similar articles
AFP eWire
May 6, 2004
Urban Institute Releases Study on Foundation Practices, Attitudes Urban Institute study reveals a wealth of data about the attitudes and practices of different types of foundations, including how they view effective philanthropy and the monitoring and evaluation processes. mark for My Articles similar articles