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A collection of sample documents related to Grantmaking, Monitoring & Evaluation.

This resources overviews changes in arts and culture funding over the past several decades to both revisit learnings and insights from prior arts funding research and to highlight what more recent trends may suggest about priorities for the field going forward.

This 22-page resource will help new and seasoned board chairs understand their 10 essential responsibilities and gain practical tips for carrying them out. The responsibilities are adaptable to all foundation types: family, community, private/independent, or unstaffed.

Whether your work is regional, national, or global, the structure and approach that you use to activate local giving can have a big impact on your effectiveness.

What is evaluation? How can it help your organization? And how can you work more effectively with your evaluator? This handbook is designed to demystify evaluation and help you get the most out of evaluation for your organization. 

How do you put into place the tools and processes needed to get clear about and increasingly get stronger impact from your grantmaking program? 

Hear examples of how investing in social enterprise can create employment for those who faced barriers, provide needed products and services to underserved areas and offer innovative services that contribute to the development of sustainable local economies.

More than 10,000 Americans turn 65 each day. Is your community ready for the financial and social implications of this significant demographic shift?

This edition provides considerable new value, reflecting changes in law as well as new circumstances in which the charitable sector functions, and new relationships within and between sectors.

This type of program would provide competitive reverse scholarships, helping recent college graduates pay off their student loan debt if they return to their local communities for work.

Explore easy-to-use tools and share tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your board meetings.

What's the right balance of proactive vs. responsive philanthropy for your community foundation?