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Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking
In Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking, we look at why and how funders are engaging in participatory grantmaking and shifting decision-making power to the very communities impacted by funding decisions. Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking.
Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges With Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions
Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy
Small Funders Webinar: Finding and Using Data to Make Smarter Grants
What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation Practice
An increasing number of foundations are embracing racial equity/equity as a core value, and it is influencing how they see themselves and operate. However, evaluation has for the most part remained untouched. Knowing how race/racism has influenced both, philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally reinforce racism. Equitable evaluation shifts the current evaluation paradigm to one that centers equity/racial equity, so that it is more aligned with the values and intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors.
COVID-19: Nelson Foundation's Grantee Communications
Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table
Learning to Ride the Wave: Adaptive Business Modeling for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations
Race influences professional investors’ financial judgments
PA Statewide Funders Webinar: Equity, Real Costs, and Impact
How to think about power (especially if you have some)
Benchmarking Survey: Electronic Payments to Grantees
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to remote work has presented numerous challenges for nonprofits and foundations alike. With most grantees working off-site, foundations need to consider the most effective and cost-efficient way to get funds to them beyond mailing checks. This resource includes the results of a Philanthropy Network benchmarking survey of e-payment practices in relation to grantmaking and two discussion threads found on PEAK Grantmaking's Open Forum.
Ten Ways for Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices
2021 Member Pulse Survey
Federal Policy, Budget and Revenue Outlook 2018
Philadelphia Impact Investment Landscape Scan
Global Media Philanthropy: What Funders Need to Know About Data, Trends and Pressing Issues Facing the Field
With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Media Impact Funders has been researching trends, challenges and opportunities for global media funding.
Culture, Heritage, and Place: How Media Amplifies Community Narrative
This new report commissioned by the Wyncote Foundation profiles eight place-based organizations that use media for cultural expression and connection with local funding support. These organizations gather and amplify stories, histories, languages, and arts that foster authentic narratives rooted
Philanthropy Network Benchmarking Scan prepared by Frontline Solutions
[2021] As part of Philanthropy Network's Strategic Transformation Initative, Frontline Solutions conducted a literature review of organizations that support philanthropic entities and initiatives, as well as the strategies they have begun to employ in the current social and political environment.