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explore our Knowledge center
Browse these timely, relevant resources curated by our team of experts to deepen your knowledge of best practices, data insights and more. If you have suggested resources for inclusion in the Knowledge Center please contact our team.
Guide to Evaluating Collective Impact
From the Collective Impact Forum and FSB, this report provides practical guidance for planning and implementing evaluations of collective impact initiatives. Leaders of collective impact initiatives need an approach to performance measurement and evaluation that is as multi-faceted, respons
YAC Best Practices
Best practices are operational standards for community foundation YACs and YACers to make the YAC organization and its members the most effective grantmakers and community leaders possible.
Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy: Next Gen Donors
Report about the statistics of upcoming next-gen donors and how important their impact will be.
Working Well With Grantees: A Guide for Foundation Program Staff
Working Well With Grantees: A Guide for Foundation Program Staff offers program staff critical guidelines for building better relationships with grantees.
Michigan Community Foundations' Youth Project (MCFYP) 20th Anniversary Report
It has been 20 years since the launch of the Michigan Community Foundations’ Youth Project (MCFYP), a groundbreaking effort to spread youth philanthropy throughout Michigan’s community foundations and all 83 counties.
Collaboration and Connection: How Foundations Partner Effectively to Address Their Community's Information Needs
Addressing a community’s information needs is a critical aspect of supporting a vibrant and healthy democracy. As community and place-based foundations increase their participation in this work, they realize they cannot do it alone.
A Toolkit for Creating a Diverse and Inclusive YAC
This toolkit provides questions, activities, and practices to help create a more diverse and inclusive youth advisory council.
Discovering the Activation Point
If knowledge alone was enough to inspire action, the world would already be a better place. Real change requires action, and the key to moving people from knowledge to action is persuasion.