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Take a Step Back and Think About Your Impact
This spring in Minneapolis, a group of funders met at the Minneapolis Jewish Federation to learn about updates to their grants management software and step back to think about their impact. As we started to talk about impact, I was asked the two questions I hear in almost every discussion on the subject: What is... Read More
Perpetuity or Spend Down: It’s Not a Binary Decision
Getting clear on your foundation’s lifespan is one of the most fundamental decisions your board will make. It affects virtually everything else you do. Think for a moment of the difference in, say, a 25-year lifespan or one of perpetuity when it comes to setting grantmaking priorities, managing investments, engaging the next generation, or running... Read More
Funders Pool Resources to Provide Capacity Building to Their Region’s Nonprofits
Grantmakers are known for asking questions. buy super viagra online https://arkansaspetcremation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jpg/super-viagra.html no prescription pharmacy We ask our nonprofit applicants to tell us about their mission, programs, budgets, and ability to sustain the programs that we fund. We also try to understand the challenges they face and the plans to overcome those challenges. Sometimes, however, we can learn... Read More
Daring to Dream
I was driving my daughter to her summer job, and we were sharing: Thoughts, feelings, hopes, dreams. I went first. “I had a dream last night that a large snake rose from the laundry basket. buy xenical online plasticsurgerycenters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jpg/xenical.html no prescription pharmacy ” Not being a snake person in any way-shape-or-form, I was still shaken... Read More
Where Does Your Cash Sleep at Night?
Local giving is a priority for the vast majority of Exponent Philanthropy members. This is probably no surprise for those of us who associate charitable giving with supporting our local nonprofits, places of worship, or community members who are in need. On average, like most private foundations, Exponent Philanthropy members give away approximately 5% of... Read More
Venture Philanthropy and the World’s Most Plastic-Polluted Beach
How to catalyze impact for the environment using venture philanthropy—three perspectives from our new member Howell Conservation Fund I’m Brett Howell, founder of Howell Conservation Fund, and a new member of Exponent Philanthropy. My mission is to catalyze teams to achieve breakthrough solutions to the systemic sustainability issues we face on our planet. As a... Read More