More foundations are starting to engage in public policy, but to be successful, they need to take a broad approach and engage with a range of partners, grant makers said during a panel discussion at the Urban Institute...
Collaboration is increasing in philanthropy. Sixty percent of foundation CEOs believe that structured collaborations, with other foundations or broader stakeholders, are key to generating higher levels of impact. After 2016’s election, nearly half reported increasing their emphasis on partnerships with other funders.
Seven years ago, we launched a President's Youth Council (PYC) at the California Endowment, and it seems like a good time to tell you that the young people who've served on the council over those seven years have significantly influenced our programming as a private foundation, been a source of reality-checking and ground-truthing on how our work "shows up" at the community level, and have substantially increased my own "woke-ness" as a foundation executive.
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Nonprofits often face challenges when trying to secure ongoing, unrestricted support from major donors, which is sometimes fueled by a lack of connection between the donor and the nonprofits they support. Unrestricted funds are the most valuable funds a major donor can give to a nonprofit, and when given, it is often an indication that an organization is aligned well with — and has the trust of — the donor.
In 2006, my foundation helped release commercials in cities across Colorado that featured Norman, a playful brown-and-white Brittany spaniel puppy that mooed like a cow. The campaign was intended to start a conversation about what it meant to be...
The 2020 Census is the single most important event for rural America in recent history. Its impact will be felt for decades to come.
Foundations, governments, and crowdfunding platforms show how Opportunity Zones can live up to their promise of making investors money while helping struggling communities across the United States.
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute, which is housed within Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, released a report in July that highlights a significant increase in women donors supporting women’s and girls’ causes. Titled All In for Women and Girls: How women’s fund and foundation donors are leading through philanthropy, the report demonstrates many ways that women’s fund donors go far beyond writing checks in their philanthropy.
In recent years, foundations have been increasingly diversifying their ranks, especially on their program teams that identify societal concerns and work with grantees on solutions.
