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This year’s trends share a familiar wealth of examples, data, quotes, and research publications that can help us all anticipate the vectors of change. But at the core of 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2024, readers will find a set of questions rather than answers. Each trend poses a number of moral, economic, equity-related, tactical, and other questions that the sector will have to answer.
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Learn how corporate foundations and financial advisors are aligning their giving strategies with business goals.
Midwest Family Foundation Webinar Series - Values-Based Grantmaking in Family Foundations
Family foundations offer some of the strongest values for philanthropic giving, and many of those values endure through generations of family involvement. What happens, though, when new generations want to alter the scope of family giving, or see different opportunities for focus areas?
Administration, Finance & Management Sample Documents
A collection of sample documents related to Administration, Finance & Management.
Tri-State Webinar Series: Bringing your Community Foundation Story to Life
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In Pursuit of Equity: A Family Foundation’s Story
The article covers how the family foundation worked with its board to not only evaluate their foundation's tradition in grantmaking but also discover new ways of working, with a keen focus on remaining responsive in their pursuit of equity.
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Tri-State Webinar Series: HR Functions of Finance Staff
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Tri-State Webinar Series: Community Foundation Investments
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Record Retention Guide
This guide provides recommended minimum periods of time for retaining important documents. Certain circumstances may change these recommendations.
Tri-State Webinar Series: Children's Savings Accounts
Learn why CSAs are important to the future of our communities, evidence about the impact of CSAs and about innovative programming embracing identity-based motivation theory that seeks to address the limitations of traditional scholarship and financial aid programs.