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CNJG's website features resources from 77 philanthropy supporting organizations, their 7,000+ grantmaking foundation members, and colleague philanthropic partners. There are several different ways to search the resource library. Using the filters on the right side of this page, you can search by resource type, funding area, topic, or audience. For example, if you are looking for a case study, select that resource type, then filter by funding area, audience or topic to refine the results. Please note, the search box below only searches resources. If you're looking for news or events, use the search box in the upper right corner to search the entire site.

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Communications/Disclosure Resources
Publication Date: March, 2006
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
List of resources on communications and disclosure issues.
Resource Type Resource Guide
Topic Communications
Funding Across the Lifespan Issue Brief
Publication Date: February, 2006
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
The Funding Across the Lifespan Issue Brief explores opportunities for funders to become involved with aging, no matter what their current funding priorities.
Resource Type Issue Briefing
Topic Grantmaking
Funding Area Seniors/Aging
Community Leadership Handbook: Framing Ideas, Building Relationships, and Mobilizing Resources
Publication Date: February, 2006
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
This significant guide puts the tools of democracy into everyone's hands. Based on the best of Blandin Foundation's 20-year experience in developing community leaders, it gives community members the tools to bring people together to make changes.
Resource Type Best PracticeResource Guide
Topic Strategy & Collaboration
Silver to Gold Issue Brief
Publication Date: January, 2006
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
The Silver to Gold Issue Brief focuses on aging demographics in the United States.
Resource Type Issue Briefing
Topic Grantmaking
Funding Area Seniors/Aging
Sample Conflict of Interest Policies
Publication Date: January, 2006
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers

The following sample conflict of interest policies are excerpted from The Non-Profit Answer Book: An Executive Director's Guide to Frequently Asked Questions from BoardSource.
Resource Type Sample Document/Template
Topic AdministrationGovernance
Rural Philanthropy: Leading Tactics
Publication Date: September, 2005
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Leading Tactics for Rural Fund Development is a series of step-by-step guides specifically to make the job of someone starting a rural fund easier.
Resource Type Best PracticeResearch
Topic About Philanthropy
Nonprofit Guide to Forming Alliances: Working Together to Achieve Mutual Goals
Publication Date: August, 2005
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
In Forming Alliances, authors Hoskins and Angelica help you understand and strategically form alliances that work at a lower level of intensity.
Resource Type Best PracticeResearch
Topic Strategy & Collaboration
Proposal Review and Evaluation Guidelines
Publication Date: June, 2005
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers

Sample proposal review and evaluation guidelines from foundations across the country.
Resource Type Sample Document/Template
Topic Grantmaking
The Power of Rural Philanthropy
Publication Date: March, 2005
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
A report commissioned in 2005 by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers that examines trends in rural philanthropy-building.
Resource Type Research
Topic About Philanthropy
Giving Together: A National Scan of Giving Circles and Shared Giving
Publication Date: March, 2005
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
This 2005 study documents and describes the range and types of giving circle-related activity nationwide.
Resource Type Research
Topic Grantmaking
Growing in Giving
Publication Date: January, 2005
Posted By: Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
New Jersey Gives: An update on the state of philanthropy in New Jersey
Resource Type Report
Topic About Philanthropy
Conflicts of Interest at Foundations: Avoiding the Bad and Managing the Good
Publication Date: January, 2005
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
This publication outlines the law and factors related to conflict of interest and includes examples of situations that foundations regularly encounter.
Resource Type Resource Guide
Topic Governance
Secrets of the Media Savvy
Publication Date: January, 2005
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers

An excellent tipsheet of Do's and Don'ts during the interview process with media developed by Tom Wadsworth of Wadsworth Communications.
Resource Type Best PracticeResource Guide
Topic Communications
A Legacy of Innovation
Publication Date: January, 2005
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Philanthropy as it is practiced in the United States is one of our nation's greatest social innovations. View a brief timeline exploring key moments in philanthropy.
Resource Type Research
Topic About Philanthropy
On the Brink of Promise, The Future of Community Foundations
Publication Date: January, 2005
Posted By: Philanthropy Northwest

Community foundations are important funding partners at the local, sometimes even the neighborhood, level. This report explores the future of the field.
Resource Type Report
Collaboration Through Funder Networks
Publication Date: January, 2004
Posted By: Council of New Jersey Grantmakers

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations — in partnership with representatives from the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, the Council on Foundations and Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities and with support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation — is making s
Resource Type Report
Topic Strategy & Collaboration
Stewardship Principles for Corporate Grantmakers
Publication Date: January, 2004
Posted By: Philanthropy Northwest

Stewardship Principles to Strengthen Performance describe how corporate grantmakers can reflect their fundamental values in their governance, management and grantmaking.
Resource Type Best Practice
Topic Grants Management
The Collaborative Fund Model: Effective Strategies for Grantmaking
Publication Date: January, 2002
Posted By: Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
Resource Type Report
Topic Strategy & Collaboration
A Plan of One's Own: A Woman's Guide to Philanthropy
Publication Date: January, 2002
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
This guide examines women's roles in philanthropy and features “how to” sections on creating and using a variety of forms of charitable giving, as well as working with professional advisers.
Resource Type Resource Guide
Topic Administration
Funding Area Women and Girls
Engaging Diverse Communities
Publication Date: January, 2001
Posted By: Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
The guide shares and explains the experiences of several institutions that broadened their donor bases, services, and programs by reaching out to diverse communities. The publication focuses on the African American, Asian American, Latino, and Native American communities
Resource Type Issue Briefing
Topic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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