RESOURCES

giving forum : On the Money: A Help and a Hindrance publication by Nancy Burd highlighting the financial challenges nonprofits face and the ways grantmakers are both improving the situation and perpetuating the problem (Posted 9/29/09)

Family Foundation Assessment Process - Pursuit of Excellence, the first ever assessment designed specifically for family foundations offered by the National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP).  (Posted 8/26/09)

Smart Givers Network: Resources for Smart Giving (Posted 8/13/09)

 Nonprofit CEO Compensation Study Charity Navigator 2009 (Posted 8/6/09)

Philanthropy In/Sight allows registered users to create customized Google maps to explore giving patterns, emerging trends, and funding relationships globally, nationally, or at the community level. (Posted 7/17/09)

Effective Philanthropy Governance Report
from the Center for Effective Philanthropy focus on understanding how foundation boards maximize their effectiveness and the effectiveness of the foundations they govern (Posted 7/08/09)

Smarter Grantmaking in Challenging Economic Times - A new report from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations offers recommendations and examples to help foundation leaders as they look ahead to make tough decisions in 2010.  (Posted 5/18/09)

USA Today publishes special philanthropy section at website.  (Posted 4/16/09)

Technology Tools for Philanthropic Foundations - This site is designed as a simple and quick introduction for grantmakers interested in using new technologies (and some older ones, too) in creative ways. (Posted 3/24/09)

New York Times Giving Section  headlines dealing with economic crisis for philanthropy (Posted 1/01/09)

Measuring and/or Estimating Social Value Creation: Insights into Eight Integrated Cost Approaches: This report from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation describes and analyzes eight approaches to integrating cost in measuring and/or estimating social value creation.  (Posted 1/01/09)

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy: A report by EPIP that describes who, what, and how this organization works with regional associations to raise a voice for next generation issues and ideas. (Posted 1/01/09) 

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