Sample Document
Guidelines for Linking Grantmaking and Mission
See four questions that one family foundation finds useful in reflecting its mission in its grantmaking. Read More
Resources
Sample Document
Sample Document
Consulting Contracts
Outline the terms and conditions of your consulting engagement with these samples. Read More
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Media Tools
Download a sample media advisory, news release, and other tools to engage with the media. Read More
Book It and Ship It
Earlier this year, Jim Morgan of Morgan Family Foundation published Applied Wisdom for Nonprofits: Eight Practical Tools for Leadership to share leadership tools and techniques with nonprofit emerging leaders, executive directors, and board members. Developed through his varied experiences—farming, military, venture capital, the Fortune 500 company Applied Materials, the Nature Conservancy, and his family foundation—Jim’s... Read More
Small-Staffed Funders Can and Do Influence Policy and Engage Voters: New Toolkits
To help more foundations get involved with policymaking, candidate education, and voter engagement, Nonprofit VOTE worked with the Council on Foundations and Independent Sector to create resources that would illustrate best practices and put to rest concerns. The result is The Voter Engagement Toolkit for Private Foundations and The Voter Engagement Toolkit for Community Foundations.... Read More
Webinar Recording
How Grantmaking Organizations Drive Social Change
The world of philanthropy is transforming with the shift from the act of giving to a more deliberate approach of social change through investment. With that change comes the need to strategically assess program impact through indicators and outcomes. Funders and their grantees need consistent collaboration to measure progress throughout the life of a grant.... Read More