For many years, small-staffed foundations have been at the heart of the impact investing movement, joining with, and at times leading, larger philanthropies. Small-staffed foundations tend to be more agile than their larger, staffed counterparts; they often have more knowledge on needs in certain issue areas and geographies; they’re better positioned to deploy a greater... Read More
How would philanthropy be different if foundation leaders spent most of their time out in the community listening, learning and engaging with people? In my work at Exponent Philanthropy, I interview hundreds of staff, trustees and donors of small, place-based foundations. I’ve learned that many organize their work in this way—seeing themselves not as grantmakers,... Read More
Creative Funders Explore Their Art and Craft Meet some of the most creative, resourceful, and risk-taking funders in the country who are creating a new kind of philanthropy and shifting from the transactional to the transformational. In this podcast, we explore Catalytic Leadership in Philanthropy (CLIP), including: What makes lean foundations creative How lean foundations... Read More
Having a thriving economy throughout New Jersey is essential to our mission of helping working families achieve financial stability, healthy relationships and hope. Access to jobs that pay a steady, living wage is part of the system we want to help bring about. Nurturing businesses and entrepreneurs in equitable ways is something we embrace—and it’s... Read More
We urge our community to read AAPIP/Native Americans in Philanthropy’s call to action in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, “As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now.” Here are additional action steps, organizations to support and resources to consider: Anti-Asian Violence Resources Showing up for Racial Justice How to support... Read More
2020 was difficult for us all. The pandemic changed the nature of work, and how funders interact with their boards, staff and the nonprofits in their communities. Despite these challenges, more than 400 members of the Exponent Philanthropy community participated in the survey informing our 2021 Foundation Operations and Management Report. We thank you—without your... Read More