As a foundation, your success hinges on the success of your nonprofit grantees. And strong leaders play an essential role in the success of nonprofit organizations. This primer explores how your foundation can support emerging leaders in the nonprofit sector. In it, you will: Learn about the obstacles to recruiting and retaining leaders in the... Read More
Identify What’s Working & What Needs Work In today’s dynamic philanthropic environment, understanding the perspectives of your grantees and applicants is more crucial than ever. Exponent Philanthropy’s Grantee and Applicant Perception Survey (GAPS) provides foundations with a structured approach to gather candid feedback on processes, communication, equity, and overall impact. How Our GAPS Supports Your... Read More
We all want to make an impact, or in simpler terms, make a real difference. This desire often leads foundations to ask themselves: “Could we make a bigger difference?” But with limited time, it can be challenging to figure out how to get there. This simple tool offers your organization a framework that you can... Read More
Most conversations on succession planning turn to how to bring on the next generation or whether to sunset the foundation. Eldon and Betts Mayer thought differently. They wondered if their community on an island in Maine would be willing to take on their family foundation. Three years later, the fund has an engaged board of... Read More
Diana Bittner was excited. She was inspired. She was ready to learn. As a trustee of the Tracy Family Foundation (TFF), Bittner was one of seven TFF members from across the United States who converged in Phoenix, Arizona, to attend the Exponent Philanthropy’s 2015 CONNECT Conference. Bittner and her fellow TFF trustees spent three days... Read More
Last year, for organizations positioned to engage young leaders and for young leaders themselves, a colleague and I shared ways to create a welcoming space for the next generation to learn and build confidence. See Are You Creating Space for Young Leaders to Lead? >> Because the challenge of engaging the next generation—and getting engaged as... Read More