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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.
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Over the past several years, Philanthropy Colorado (formerly Colorado Association of Funders) has actively sought to convene funders and the nonprofit agencies they support — to encourage dialogue, increase understanding and build bridges for the good of communities throughout the state. That’s why we were excited to learn about an initiative of the Fund for Shared Insight, in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum, to support projects aimed at increasing openness and feedback in our sector. We were ultimately one of five organizations selected to form a leadership cohort statewide to...
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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.
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Philanthropy Colorado provides its members with a customized Colorado and Rocky Mountain region summary of the Council on Foundation Annual Salary and Benefits Survey.
This publication provides an overview of the impetus for the Equitable Evaluation Framework™ (EEF) and attempts to document early moments and first steps of engagement with U.S. philanthropic institutions — most often their research, evaluation and learning staff — whom we refer to as foundation partners throughout this publication. The themes shared in this publication surfaced through conversations with a group of foundation staff who have been part of the Equitable Evaluation Project, now referred to as the Equitable Evaluation Initiative (EEI), since 2017 as advisors, investment partners...
Lessons and Trends in Nonprofit Capacity Strengthening , a new report from the William + Flora Hewlett Foundation, considers what it means for grantmakers to strengthen the capacity of nonprofit organizations and looks at emerging trends. Hewlett_Nonprofit Capacity Strengthening
Philanthropy Colorado has formed a key partnership with ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities to offer customized racial equity trainings to our member staff and trustees. In addition to their role in our Racial Equity Workshop series, ABFE is a great source for racial equity data, highlighted in their ABFE ACT SHEETS . These concise Fact Sheets share data and trends on topics from education and employment to criminal justice and health. ABFE-Education-Overview-FactSheet-cover-150x2001.jpg Please check the Philanthropy Colorado Programs Calendar for our June Equity Workshop...
The Pew Research Center has released a report on The Growing Diversity of Black America . As we focus efforts on racial equity, it is critical to remember that Communities of Color are themselves very diverse, with nuanced backgrounds and ethnic and racial identities.This means there are a range of demographic and economic characteristics within the Black population that can inform racial equity work. Graph showing increases in Black bachelor's degree holders
The Growing Diversity of Black America , released by the Pew Research Center in 2021, explores the rich diversity of racial and ethnic identities of Black Americans. The report highlights important distinctions between the demograpic and economic characteristics of different components of the Black population, an understanding which can help philanthropic organizations better respond to their differing needs. Chart showing increases in Black bachelor's degree holders
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