Taking on risky, large, or new projects when you are a small staffed foundation can be very challenging and seem aspirational. What if you could deploy a strategy to expand your giving, receive rapid and early validation to enable more confidence in your giving, all while investing in capacity- and relationship-building with your grantee partners?... Read More
This profile grid is used to assess the skills, experience and demographics of current Board of Directors and identify gaps for recruitment purposes. We thank the AJL Foundation for providing our membership with this sample. Read More
This toolkit is for seasoned donors, donor advised fund holders, foundation trustees, and staff who are taking steps to significantly ramp up the impact of their giving. No longer content with just “making good grants” or “doing good things for the community,” you have taken a fresh look at your goals, strategies, and outcomes and... Read More
Describes the job responsibilities of The Leighty Foundation’s Five Board members, Board Secretary/Treasurer, directors, and advisors. Read More
This statement on the value and importance of inclusiveness and diversity was developed by the Board of Directors for the Surdna Foundation: Read More
Funders are being asked to demonstrate how they address social inequities by what they do, who they are and how they do it. How does philanthropy begin to embed equity into grantmaking, policies and culture? Drawing from a foundation’s own journey towards advancing health equity, this webinar will teach practical ways to inspire action to... Read More