“Policy” Shouldn’t Be a Four-Letter Word
“Policy” is a four-letter word within many foundations. That’s probably because policy is a gateway to advocacy, which can lead to lobbying. And that, if
September 9, 2015
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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
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Beware the Off-The-Shelf Consultant
When meeting with potential new clients, I am occasionally struck by their “what can you do for me?” or “how much do you charge for
August 24, 2015
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5 Back-to-School Lessons for Philanthropists
It’s back-to-school time across most of the country, and my colleagues and I have all been trading stories of the build up to that first
August 20, 2015
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If These Walls Could Talk
Foundations spend a lot of time and money defining the messages they want to share about themselves and their work, but those messages don’t always
July 21, 2015
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Bringing Your New Strategic Plan Online Without Alienating Your Community
I recently wrote about the phrase funders say that terrifies grantees: “We’re about to start a strategic planning process.” Although there are many things I listed that you
July 14, 2015
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3 Reasons Your New Funding Initiative Will Falter
I love developing new grant initiatives for foundations and individual philanthropists. There is nothing more exciting that identifying a problem where you have the potential
July 9, 2015
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Stop, Look and Listen: 3 Steps for Responding to a Community Crisis
The church shootings that took place in Charleston, SC were horrific, especially for those directly touched by the violence and hatred that spawned the attack.
July 2, 2015
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How to Strike Fear in the Hearts of Grantees
In my experience, few words strike fear in the hearts of foundation grantees like the following, when dropped by a program officer’s lips: We’re about
July 1, 2015
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Are You Prepared to Operate Your Family’s Philanthropy in a Disaster?
This is a guest post by Susan Crites Price, and it was originally posted on The National Center for Family Philanthropy’s blog Family Giving News
June 30, 2015
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Trends in Family Philanthropy Survey: Share Your Story
Share your voice and experiences in an exciting new benchmarking study: the Trends in Family Philanthropy Research Initiative. Click here to take the survey . The study
June 25, 2015
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11 Paths to Effective Giving
This blog was originally published on June 4, 2015 by Andy Carroll on PhilanthroFiles, the blog of Exponent Philanthropy. It is reposted here with permission.
June 5, 2015
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How Flexible Are You, Really?
I recently had the pleasure of helping to tell the story of an incredible grantmaking initiative at the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust called “Healthy
June 2, 2015
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