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Publication Date: October, 2020
... our world as we know it. As employers moved to remote work, schools shifted to distance learning, and businesses ... issues. Building on our rich history of emergency response work, we grounded our COVID-19 response efforts in a similar ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: All Funders
Topic: COVID-19Grantmaking
Publication Date: March, 2024
... eight Principles offer philanthropy a source of direction for their own equity journey. Each principle begins with a ... followed by developmental steps, and the aspiration for each principle. These principles are intended to promote continuous learning, vulnerability, and reflection for how philanthropy can evolve from its historical roots to ...
Resource Type: Best PracticeCNJG Documents/Reports
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: May, 2016
... Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. The case study, written by Patricia Bowie, ...
Resource Type: Case Study
Funding Area: ChildrenEducational
Publication Date: December, 2019
A CNJG member queried our listserves for sample questions (not included in the grant ... and other documents members use. Site Visit Questions for Potential and/or Current Grantees Query ...
Resource Type: CNJG Documents/ReportsResource Guide
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking
Publication Date: May, 2012
This report highlights three philanthropic efforts to build the capacity of local communities in the West - The Ford Family Foundation’s Ford Institute Leadership Program, the Northwest Area Foundation’s Horizons Program, and the Orton Family Foundation’s Heart and Soul Community Planning Program.
Resource Type: Case Study
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Funding Area: Community Improvement/Development
Publication Date: August, 2017
... local economies, and can serve as powerful drivers for building inclusive and equitable communities. This report by the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities as part of its ... equitable, and economically vibrant places to live and work. The report offers recommendations for funders looking ...
Resource Type: Report
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Community Improvement/Development
Publication Date: December, 2016
... in June 2014, and the Funders Collaborative concluded its work two years later in June 2016 as planned. The Funders ... was founded with a belief in light rail’s potential for benefiting the people and places closest to the line. The ... of this innovative partnership have been archieved for learning purposes. Central Corridor Funders Collaborative ...
Resource Type: Case Study
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Publication Date: August, 2016
... goals, approach, and, most importantly, vision for the future. The Power of Board Advocacy: A Discussion Guide for Foundation Boards ...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Audience: Board/Trustees
Topic: Governance
Publication Date: April, 2025
... by several foundations. Read more about the Liaison’s work In these reports. Due to several transitions, there were ...
Resource Type: Report
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Funding Area: Newark Funders
Publication Date: October, 2012
... the desired impact. This report is part of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' Scaling What Works initiative. Strategic Co-Funding: An Approach for Expanded Impact ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Publication Date: September, 2014
... Community and Nonprofits , a new report by the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning, confirms that foundations can, in ... with nonprofits—and identifies eight specific practices for foundations to emulate. The report takes a deep dive into the work of nine foundations that represent a diverse ...
Resource Type: Issue Briefing
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: January, 2013
The Ford Institute for Community Building, a program of The Ford Family ... building. This paper describes the development and work of the The Ford Institute for Community Building. The Wisdom of Communities, How the ...
Resource Type: Case Study
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Funding Area: Community Improvement/Development
Publication Date: November, 2014
... foundations are beginning to deepen and shift how they work, adopting an anchor mission that seeks to fully deploy ... wealth. Moving into territory relatively uncharted for community foundations, they are taking up impact ... Community Development Associate. A New Anchor Mission for a New Century ...
Resource Type: Issue Briefing
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: Hurricane Sandy
Publication Date: June, 2014
This publication from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations offers a framework for thinking about how to measure progress and results in ... initiatives. Evaluating Community Change: A Framework for Grantmakers ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: Grants Management
Publication Date: July, 2018
... they have a unique opportunity—and responsibility—to work proactively toward equity and inclusivity. Increasingly, ... to live their values through their grantmaking practices. For philanthropy to advance equity in all communities, ... to better understand and build the capacity of grantmakers for collecting and utilizing demographic data as part of ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Racial Equity
... the ability of nonprofit organizations to do their best work,” said Jamie Kyte Sapoch, a Community Foundation ... are so many organizations in our region doing incredible work. With these grants, we hope to help some of them achieve ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
The Impact Evaluation and Learning Manager is responsible for measuring the Dodge Foundation's impact across ... data and knowledge management systems so that our work is evidence-informed, adaptive, and high-impact. ... compiling and disseminating insights from our strategic work to staff, trustees, and the field. The Manager, Impact ...
News Type: Job Bank
Publication Date: August, 2020
Times of mass mobilization like the uprisings for Black lives and global crises like the COVID pandemic broaden awareness of the work of organizations, collectives, and other groups of ... provide services that are deeply rooted in racial equity. For a number of reasons, funders—who can’t otherwise ...
Resource Type: Report
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Racial Equity
Publication Date: January, 2013
... community organizing and advocacy , focusing on the need for increased investment in and sustained support for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities. Native Voices Rising, A Case for Funding Native-Led Change ...
Resource Type: Issue Briefing
Publication Date: July, 2020
... opportunities, additional resources, and best practices for corporate volunteer programs during the coronavirus ...
Resource Type: CNJG Documents/Reports
Audience: Corporate Giving