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The Best of Both Worlds: Using Private Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds

The Association of Small Foundations and the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund report "The Best of Both Worlds: Using Private Foundations and Donor-Advised Funds" provides an analysis of donor-advised funds and foundations and offers guidance on choosing the appropriate giving vehicles and the best w
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking
Effective Capacity Building in Nonprofit Organizations

This report clarifies and broadens the definition of capacity building. The findings of this report represent a collective body of information that will be useful to the social, public, and private sectors.
Audience: All Funders
Topic: AdministrationManagement & Leadership Development
Building Environmentally Sustainable Communities: A Framework for Inclusivity

This white paper examines the relationship between encouraging sustainable communities and enhancing access to opportunity for lower-income people and people of color.
Audience: All Funders
Topic: About PhilanthropyDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion
A Growing Tradition? Examining the African American Family Foundation
African American family foundations have grown in number and in popularity, at least in part due to the fact that African Americans expressly prefer giving to organizations that are close to them and that aid their community.
Audience: Family Foundation
Topic: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide?

This study of family foundations in 2008 summarizes key findings regarding how many active family foundations are planning to spend down or exist in perpetuity (or have not yet made a decision), and examines their motivations and decision-making.
Audience: Family Foundation
Topic: Family Philanthropy
Nonprofit Budget Basics

Find a collection of resources on the how-tos of building your organization's budget.
Audience: Non Profit Staff
Topic: About Philanthropy
Self-Dealing: A Concise Guide For Foundation Board and Staff
An overview on the self-dealing law, including definitions, common problem areas, exceptions, penalties, and resources.
Audience: All FundersExecutive Staff
Topic: Governance
The Power of Partnership: Principles and Practices for Creating Strategic Relationships Among Nonprofit Groups, For-Profit Organizations, and Government Entities
This book takes a no-nonsense look at the intricacies of establishing successful partnerships between nonprofit organizations, between nonprofits and for-profit companies, and between nonprofit organizations and governmental entities.
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration

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