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What’s New in the 2026 Foundation Operations and Management Report 

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Each year, Exponent Philanthropy surveys lean foundations from across the country to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities in philanthropy. The  2026 Foundation Operations & Management Report (FOMR)  provides essential benchmarking data on leadership, governance, grantmaking, and investments, helping funders make informed decisions to maximize their impact.    What’s New in the 2026 FOMR?  This year’s report includes new data to reflect... Read More

Ghosting Grantees Isn’t a Strategy: Conscious Uncoupling for Funders

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Raise your hand if you’ve heard this before: Two weeks before a foundation announced its annual RFP, my organization found out we wouldn’t be invited to reapply. After five years of funding, deep collaboration, and conversations just months earlier that suggested continued support, 30% of our overall budget suddenly disappeared. I was funder ghosted. BS... Read More

Foundation Operations and Management Report 2026

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The 2026 Foundation Operations and Management Report is available now! This is the only resource of its kind for foundations operating with few or no staff. The full Foundation Operations and Management Report offers key philanthropy benchmarks and long-term data on the evolution of lean foundations. Based on our annual survey of members, this report... Read More

The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Philanthropy

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Artificial intelligence—particularly large language models (LLMs), which are trained on large amounts of text to generate written responses to prompts —such as ChatGPT or Claude—is becoming an increasingly common part of nonprofit and philanthropic work. These tools offer new possibilities for research, communication, and efficiency, while also raising important questions about accuracy, bias, data privacy,... Read More

How Funders and Nonprofits Are Using AI

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Artificial intelligence—particularly large language models (LLMs), AI tools trained on large amounts of text to generate written responses—are becoming a more common part of nonprofit and philanthropic work. For foundations, these tools can support research, drafting, and internal analysis, while also prompting critical questions: What new risks does AI introduce, and how should governance and... Read More

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Artificial Intelligence Guidelines

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These Artificial Intelligence Guidelines outline the Longview Foundation’s approach to the responsible, ethical, and secure use of AI across staff workflows. The document supports thoughtful experimentation with AI while protecting confidentiality, data integrity, and human judgment. Key elements include: Appropriate Use – Defines where AI can support efficiency and insight, and where human judgment is... Read More