Resources

Webinar Recording
Navigating COVID-19 Markets: Maximizing Your Capacity to Make an Impact

May 15, 2020 Daniel Le / Investments

In the midst of significant market volatility, funders are struggling with diminished investment returns that seemingly jeopardize their ability to make an impact. In this webinar, our speakers will lead the conversation to provide context around recent market volatility, examine the factors that will impact an eventual recovery, and share strategies for foundations looking to... Read More

Should Foundation Executive Directors Serve on the Board?

May 15, 2020 Caroline Wertz / Boards and Governance, Leadership

In the past, I was a nonprofit capacity building adviser, and this question came up often. The principles that applied to those charitable nonprofits can also help foundations. It’s useful to think of this question in two-parts: Should the executive director serve as a board member? Should the executive director be a voting or non-voting... Read More

Lean Funders Are Adjusting Grantmaking and Operations to Respond to COVID-19: Week of May 11

May 12, 2020 Brendan McCormick / Grantmaking, Impact and Evaluation

On Friday, May 8, Exponent Philanthropy hosted another live discussion for lean funders to share how they’re responding to COVID-19. We’ll continue hosting these discussions every Friday at 2 p.m. EST to give all lean funders the opportunity to connect around their responses. We are also compiling COVID-19 information and resources relevant to lean funders. Lean funders are responding to... Read More

How to Engage the National Student Response Network During COVID-19

May 8, 2020 Jalen Benson Henry Berman / Administration

Giving Beyond Dollars By Henry Berman I speak often about how we as funders can support our nonprofit partners and communities, beyond giving funds. Among the methods we have at our disposal—conveying, advocating and offering connections. Recently, I spoke with Jalen Benson, a first-year medical student, and his colleague Julia Walczak, a nursing student. They’re... Read More

How Lean Funders Are Responding to COVID-19

May 7, 2020 Brendan McCormick / Grantmaking, Leadership

In April, Exponent Philanthropy fielded a survey to learn how our community is responding to COVID-19, and more than 900 lean funders responded. We’re still analyzing the data and further engaging respondents, but we want to share a high-level overview. Have lean funders changed their funding in response to COVID-19? In a word, yes. Nearly... Read More

Lean Funders Are Adjusting Their Grantmaking and Operations to Respond to COVID-19: Week of May 4

May 5, 2020 Brendan McCormick / Grantmaking, Investments

On Friday, May 1, Exponent Philanthropy hosted a fifth live discussion for lean funders to share how they are responding to COVID-19. We will continue to host these discussions every Friday at 2 PM ET to give all lean funders the opportunity to connect around their responses. We are also compiling COVID-19 information and resources relevant to lean funders.... Read More