What’s The Story, Data?
This is a guest post by Kyle Reis. After twenty-five years at the Ford Foundation, Kyle has just joined the nonprofit social enterprise TechSoup Global
July 16, 2013
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Practical Tips for Philanthropists
Kris Putnam-Walkerly is a philanthropy expert and consultant. If you find Practical Tips for Philanthropists useful, please consider subscribing.
Now That We’re ‘Canon’: 3 Ways to Advance Human Rights Philanthropy
This is a guest post by Daniel Lee, executive director of the Levi Strauss Foundation. It was originally published on Philantopic on June 19, 2013.
July 9, 2013
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What Differentiates My Most Successful Clients
Kris shares one thing that stands out among her most successful clients.
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July 1, 2013
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5 Challenges in Promoting Opportunities for Young Men of Color
I’m attending the Gathering of Leaders conference in Detroit this week, which is focused on promoting opportunities for young men of color. It’s sponsored by
June 19, 2013
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34 Resources For Nonprofit Organizations
Yesterday I spoke with a group of LGBT nonprofit leaders from the Eastern European country of Georgia, including the Women’s Initiative Supporting Group and TANADGOMA,
June 12, 2013
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3 Questions To Ask When Evaluating Your Grantmaking Initiative
If your foundation is developing a new grantmaking program or initiative, it’s critical to concurrently develop plans for how you will evaluate success. But before
June 4, 2013
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Five Grantmaking Best Practices from My Best Clients
Kris shares 5 of the best grantmaking practices she has seen her clients use.
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June 1, 2013
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Providing Affordable Care to the (Still) Uninsured
With implementation of the Affordable Care Act coming in 2014, many funders may be breathing a sigh of relief for the uninsured. But don’t let
May 13, 2013
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Prioritize and Implement a Communication Plan Immediately
Kris discusses the importance of developing a communication plan early and offers 3 tips that you can use now, to alleviate communication needs and assure
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May 1, 2013
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A Day After the Boston Bombing: Where is Philanthropy?
Update: A funders teleconference on the philanthropic response to the tragedy at the Boston Marathon will be held Thursday, April 18th at 10:30a ET, sponsored
April 16, 2013
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Bringing art to people: 8 ways a cultural event can transcend genre, geography and demographics
This is a guest post by P. Scott Cunningham, founder, O, Miami Festival. It was originally published on the KnightArts blog on March 19, 2013. Three
April 9, 2013
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The Importance of Evaluating Impact
Kris shares 5 compelling reasons why foundations should conduct evaluations.
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April 1, 2013
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