Across the Returns Continuum
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03/2017
This resource offers a framework for investing across the returns continuum.
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Better Together: Regional Alliances and Small Community Foundation Sustainability
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08/2005
This research project finds that regional alliances take multiple forms and, despite inherent challenges and potential pitfalls, are a valuable vehicle for community foundations seeking to minimize operating costs and enhance service quality.
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Getting to Impact Why Evaluation is Key
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12/2011
Do you think evaluation is only for large foundations? Not anymore. Understand the benefits of incorporating a simple evaluation process into your work.
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What Drives Foundation Expenses & Compensation? Results of a Three-Year Study
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11/2008
This report presents findings from the most recent report on the Foundation Expenses and Compensation Project and documents how differences in type, size, and operating activities of foundations affect their finances and charitable administrative expenses.
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Exploring Michigan's Urban/Rural Divide
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04/2018
Amid a polarizing political climate, this report aims to provide a deeper understanding of what’s happening in our rural and urban areas, particularly how issues and topics affect the perspectives of Michiganders when it comes to immigration, housing, education, health care and more.
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July 17, 2017
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07/17/2017
Find out about this week's top headlines for the philanthropic sector.
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June 18, 2018
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06/18/2018
View philanthropic news for the week of June 18, 2018.
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August 27, 2018
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08/27/2018
View philanthropic news for the week of August 27, 2018.
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December 16, 2019
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12/16/2019
Read news about philanthropy for the week of 12/16/19.
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Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
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04/2009
This study explores how family foundations are making decisions related to spending down or existing in perpetuity.
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Investigating the Roles of Community Foundations in the Establishment and Sustainability of Local College Access Networks in Michigan
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02/2012
In this reprint from the Foundation Review, a peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy published by the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University, the authors examine how Community foundations have a long history of supporting college access, particularly through the management of scholarship programs. This article examines the role of community foundations in the creation and establishment of local college access networks (LCAN) across the state of Michigan.
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Water, Michigan and the Growing Blue Economy
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12/2013
In a white paper published by the Michigan Economic Center at Prima Civitas, Foundation Director John Austin defines Michigan’s “Blue Economy” and estimates the economic impact of water-based economic activity at nearly one million jobs and $60 billion annually.
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