Private foundation trustees and staff oversee countless activities, from setting direction and selecting grantees to reviewing policies and investing assets. Several foundation tasks—some mandatory, some voluntary—call for additional care. All are worth your careful consideration to help you be financially savvy and legally compliant, and to help you take full advantage of your foundation’s flexibility.... Read More
Find advice and inspiration on a single theme written by fellow members, trusted colleagues, and our expert staff. This exclusive member benefit can help focus your giving and spark conversations with other lean funders. Essentials: Greatest Hits This issue of Essentials covers important and enlightening topics—material you will return to repeatedly. In this, the capstone... Read More
Advocacy Field Guide Make Big Change With Little Money Funders with few or no staff are perfectly positioned to fund and engage in advocacy. This field guide is a set of seven practical, field-tested steps for funding and engaging in advocacy, a great starting point for lean funders. Foundation Operations & Management Report... Read More
Exponent Philanthropy staff are experts on the practice of philanthropy. For media inquiries, contact us at 202-580-6560. Press Releases Exponent Philanthropy Welcomes Katy Moore as New Senior Director of Advancement, March 6, 2024 Today, Exponent Philanthropy announced the appointment of Katy Moore as its new senior director of advancement. Read more >> Increased Support After... Read More
Today is Equal Pay Day, the day when women’s earnings “catch up” to men’s earnings from the previous year. The average American woman would have to continue to work through this date in 2017 to earn as much as the average American man in 2016. The Pay Equity Landscape According to the most recent data,... Read More
This post is an excerpt from the complimentary resource Essentials of Impact Investing: A Guide for Small-Staffed Foundations, created by Exponent Philanthropy and partners Mission Investors Exchange and Arabella Advisors. Want to align your investments with your mission? Download Essentials of Impact Investing: A Guide for Small-Staffed Foundations >> By Cynthia Muller and Catherine Toner, Arabella Advisors For... Read More