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Drowning in Paperwork: Distracted From Purpose examined grantmakers application and reporting practices and their impact on grantmakers and grantseekers.
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This is the third assessment of Office of Foundation Liaison (OFL) conducted by the Community Research Institute (CRI) at Grand Valley State University.
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Preview of key facts on U.S. Foundations, 2014 Edition, the primary publication which documents the overall size of the U.S. foundation community.
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Based on analysis of data collected this report examines the ways in which these high-capacity, Jewish next gen donors think about and experience philanthropy. It hones in on the ways they learn about giving, are motivated to give, and want to approach their own philanthropy.
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This fourth and latest report from the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) shares the learning journey and organizational change efforts underway in eight CMF community, family and independent foundations that participate in the Peer Action Learning Network (PALN) and provides important lessons learned to guide other foundations interested in following this path.
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In our increasingly data-driven world, nonprofits need to be able to measure and monitor the effectiveness of their programs. It’s difficult to improve program services or reach without first measuring current effectiveness. This report acts as a reference guide for the tools and systems for effective program evaluation.
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This paper contains a detailed and up-to-date lay of the land on teacher evaluation policies across 50 states, an in-depth look at policy in states promising ambitious teacher evaluation systems and a compliation of some of the important lessons learned.
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Tracking investments from 2009 to 2011, the data reveals that foundations are increasingly supporting media-related work across multiple areas.
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From the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors, detailed guidelines for fiscal sponsorships.
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This report explores how variations in foundations' characteristics, activities, and giving levels influence charitable (program-related) administrative expense levels for a sample of the largest independent foundations between 2007 and 2009.