February 2019 Resources

Refining Our Foundation’s Capacity Building Framework

February 18, 2019 Cheryl Taylor / Grantmaking

For more than two decades, Foellinger Foundation has provided capacity building grants to nonprofits in Allen County, Indiana. We are proud to support the external work those organizations do in our community, and we are equally proud to support the important work they do internally to improve their effectiveness. In 2018, we reflected on the... Read More

Discretionary Grantmaking: Should Your Foundation Let Members Go Solo?

February 6, 2019 Foundation Source / Grantmaking

Foundations typically approach most grants as a team sport, debating their merits and deciding, collectively, whether they’re likely to achieve the foundation’s goals. However, in addition to granting as a group, some foundations give their board and/or family members a portion of funds to donate as individuals. This practice, called discretionary grantmaking, is legally permitted... Read More

February 2019 Resources

Refining Our Foundation’s Capacity Building Framework

Discretionary Grantmaking: Should Your Foundation Let Members Go Solo?

The Foundation Guidebook

Rethinking Capacity-Building Grants: A Call for Change

Foundations 101 Series