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Lean Funders Making a Difference: Real Stories, Real Impact

Philanthropy has the power to drive systemic change, but what does it take to move beyond traditional grantmaking? The Catalytic Philanthropy Podcast features funders who are challenging the status quo—leading with trust, taking strategic risks, and building deep community relationships. In our refreshed Foundation Guidebook, we highlight key podcast episodes that showcase how funders are... Read More

Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation Employee Handbook (March 2025 Edition)

This handbook details workplace policies, benefits, leave policies, and expectations at the Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation. It’s a valuable resource for foundations creating or updating their employee policies. Topics include: Compensation, benefits, and paid leave Workplace culture and expectations Anti-harassment and non-discrimination policies Technology, social media, and confidentiality guidelines Read More

Reflections on Participatory Grantmaking from a Retiring Executive Director

For more than 20 years, I served as the executive director for a leanly staffed foundation with deep roots in a small city in upstate New York. The Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic legacy of a community bank founded in 1823, grew substantially after the bank’s acquisition by another financial institution in 2004.... Read More

What Recent Executive Orders Mean for Foundation Giving and Governance

On September 25, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order addressing domestic terrorism and organized political violence. On December 4, 2025, the Attorney General issued a memorandum that “reshapes how domestic terrorism will be defined, investigated, charged, and resourced across the federal government.” Taken together, these developments prompted many funders to consider their possible... Read More

Giving Anonymously: A Personal Struggle

Historically we have given anonymously in the communities where we live. buy rybelsus online naturalinstincthealing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/png/rybelsus.html no prescription pharmacy We have done so because it is a value of ours, because we do not want people to know we have money, because we do not want to make some of our friends uncomfortable, because we feel... Read More

What Is Financial Due Diligence Really All About?

Carol Cantwell, founder of Fun With Financials, works with nonprofits and foundations to build financial literacy and align philanthropy with true financial health. We spoke with her about her Financial Health Assessment Tool designed to dig into grantees’ financial health without requiring budgets, and about ways foundations can let go of preconceptions when they approach... Read More