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The Missing Piece of Modern Philanthropy: Part I

May 11, 2016 Laurie Michaels Maya Winkelstein / Grantmaking

Oscar Wilde once said, “To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.” Many philanthropists these days consider themselves at the cutting edge of innovation and problem-solving. Perhaps at a programmatic level we are, since through philanthropy we have eradicated age-old diseases, supported mass social movements, and turned around entire cities. buy ivermectin online https://auraderm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/png/ivermectin.html... Read More

A Unique American Story: Public Policy and Private Philanthropy

May 9, 2016 Richard Marker / Tax and Legal

Some years ago, when Jacques Chirac was still president of France, the U.S. State Department asked me to meet with Chirac’s advisor on domestic affairs. She had completed a national tour of institutions of American voluntarism. I was the last stop on her tour, her opportunity to debrief. Her leading question to me was, “How... Read More

There’s No Such Thing as Nonprofit Sustainability…and What To Do About It (Part 1)

May 4, 2016 Jeff Glebocki / Grantmaking

This post is the first in a 2-part series on the role of funders in the lively topic of sustainability in the nonprofit sector. Read part 2 >> The series is based on session presentations made by the author at two regional conferences sponsored by the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation at Arizona State... Read More

Philanthropy Lessons: Who Knows More?

April 27, 2016 Carrie Avery / Grantmaking, Impact and Evaluation

Let’s say you own a company that makes energy bars. You wouldn’t dream of releasing a new product line without seeing if your fitness-focused target buyers liked it. Similarly, a foundation should not launch a new grant program without checking in with the intended recipients to see if it’s what they really need. Why don’t... Read More

Find Out What It’s Like on Your Grantees’ Side of the Table

April 7, 2016 Exponent Philanthropy / Boards and Governance, Grantmaking

Eager to pilot our new Grantee and Applicant Perception Survey with her grantees, Meg Ramsey (The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation, Lincoln, MA) was especially interested to learn what her grantees were thinking about the foundation’s grant process, reporting, and site visits. Anonymity was key, so her grantees did not feel that providing constructive criticism or... Read More

The Case for Investing in Nonprofit Talent

April 5, 2016 Hanh Le Rusty Stahl / Grantmaking

Adapted from materials created by Jessica Bearman, Mark Sedway, and Rusty Stahl for the Talent Philanthropy Toolkit (Version 1.0) Between 1992 and 2011, according to research by Talent Philanthropy, foundations devoted less than 1% of grant dollars toward supporting the recruitment, retention, compensation, development, or retirement of nonprofit talent. In fact, the signals grantmakers send often... Read More

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The Missing Piece of Modern Philanthropy: Part I

A Unique American Story: Public Policy and Private Philanthropy

There’s No Such Thing as Nonprofit Sustainability…and What To Do About It (Part 1)

Philanthropy Lessons: Who Knows More?

Find Out What It’s Like on Your Grantees’ Side of the Table

The Case for Investing in Nonprofit Talent

Philanthropy in Flux: Key Resources to Help Funders Navigate Disruption

How Lean Foundations Give Employees Health Insurance

Disability Funders Peer Circle

990-PF Tax Seminar