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Consumers Guide to Integrated Software for Community Foundations
Community foundations have different needs than private or corporate foundations. The software to meet them is different, too.
LearnPhilanthropy
LearnPhilanthropy is the field-wide hub for grantmaker learning, built by professionals working in the field. They believe that by strengthening grantmaker learning, it can help to increase the effectiveness and impact of philanthropy.
Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Closing the Gap Between Intention and Impact
Collected through FOMR data, surveys, and interviews with members, this report centers on the relevance of racial equity to Exponent Philanthropy members’ mission, as well as their board and staff demographics.
AHR Funding for Intersectional Organizing: A Call to Action for Human Rights Philanthropy
Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) offers this analysis as a call to action to the field to bring our practices into alignment with their promises and meet the creativity, vitality, and reality of social justice organizing today.
Comparing Philanthropic Giving Structures: Private Foundation or Community Foundation-Based Fund?
This document is a reference tool for considering which philanthropic giving structure is most appropriate to the unique situation and priorities of these individuals and families.
Our CMF Community: Advancing Equity for Transformative Change
This new publication honors the innovative leadership of CMF members, and the many unique ways philanthropy peers are working together and with their communities to make Michigan a place where all can thrive.
Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference #1
Reunite with YACers and YAC advisors from around the state for the exciting return of the Youth Grantmakers Summer Leadership Conference! The 28th annual conference theme is Re-Up: Reflect. Reimagine. Respond. Get ready for an exciting weekend of youth philanthropy with breakout sessions, speakers and fun activities!
An Operations Checklist for Foundation Compliance
This resource is intended to provide an overview of compliance needs and opportunities for both private foundations and public charities with grantmaking operations.
The 2018 U.S. Trust Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy
The 2018 U.S. Trust Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy examines the giving patterns, priorities, and attitudes of America’s wealthiest households for the year 2017.
A Handbook for Giving Circle Hosts
This handbook is a practical tool that will help you think through the pros and cons, the ins and outs, and the nuts and bolts of developing and supporting a healthy giving circle.
Navigating Scholarships and Grants to Individuals
This document is a reference tool for those who are considering establishing a scholarship program or other grantmaking program that benefits individuals.
Options for Your Financial Giving
Individuals, families, and companies regularly reach out to CMF to learn how they can give back to their communities through philanthropy.
Civic Foundations vs. Community Foundations
While civic foundations and community foundations share some similar characteristics, this document clarifies the primary differences between the two types of organizations.
Strategic Co-funding: An Approach for Expanded Impact
Recognizing that we can achieve more working together than acting alone, there is increasing interest among private and public sector funders, nonprofits, community organizations, and corporations alike to find ways to effectively align resources to grow impact.
Theory of Change for Funders
Growing numbers of charities are using the theory of change as a strategy and evaluation tool. This popularity is partly a symptom of funders asking charities to provide a theory of change in their application or evaluation.
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
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