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David Orr Named the David and Lucile Packard Foundation Board Chair
Release Date:
01/18/2018
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced David Orr as its new chair of the Board of Trustees. Congratulations David!
Lessons in Funder Collaboration: What the Packard Foundation Has Learned about Working with Other Funders
Publication date:
07/2014
The Packard Foundation commissioned The Bridgespan Group to study Packard’s recent engagements in collaborations. This report captures the themes, insights, and recommendations that emerged from Bridgespan’s research.
Foundation Diversity Policies and Practices Toolkit
Publication date:
05/2009
In 2008, in its quest to improve the effectiveness of its grants portfolio and institutional operations, The California Endowment contracted with Social Policy Research Associates (SPR) to complete an internal assessment of its diversity policies and practices.
Resources from Crafting the Grant for the Long-term
Publication date:
06/2018
What does it take for a nonprofit to move from surviving to thriving? And, what kind of support can funders provide to meaningfully shift the trajectory of an organization? To most effectively deploy game-changing grants (capacity, operating, and infusions of capital – alongside project and program grants) funders must understand the intersection of strategy, financial health, and the needs of the whole enterprise. In our fourth and final Financial Management session with FMA on June 5, 2018, we explored several foundation approaches to leveraging the right kinds of grants at the right times.
Pam David's Next Play
Release Date:
04/26/2018
NCG President and CEO, Ellen LaPointe, interviewed our Senior Fellow, Pam David, on her next play in philanthropy and baseball.
Resources from: Beyond the Grant: Solutions for Building Nonprofit Operational Excellence
Publication date:
09/2015
This event showcased two funder initiatives that went beyond grantmaking to help strengthen the operations of nonprofit grantees. This event included discussions with The Wallace Foundation and Tipping Point Community as well as grantees that participated in the initiatives and capacity building partners.
17
Sep
2020
An Overview of Impact Investing for Foundations
Areas of Focus
September 17, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Webinar
As grantmakers, we want our organizations to have cutting-edge, impactful investments that align with our mission. But to get there the conversations can be challenging, different sets of risks are put before us, and it takes time to make the case...
Officer, Grants and Philanthropic Services
Position:
Officer, Grants and Philanthropic Services
About Hillspire, LLC
Hillspire is an integrated family office management company serving all the investments, foundations and activities of Eric and Wendy Schmidt and family, including The Schmidt Family Foundation, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, and Schmidt Futures, and
...Foundation Funding to Address Domestic Violence in California
Publication date:
04/2014
The Foundation Center announced the release of a landmark report on foundation support for organizations and programs working to prevent—and address the consequences of— domestic violence in California. Enabled through a grant from Blue Shield of California Foundation, and using data from the Foundation Center’s research database, Foundation Funding to Address Domestic Violence in California is the first-ever examination of philanthropy’s contribution to the field of domestic violence. The report provides a landscape analysis to inform community organizations, funders, government agencies,...
Destination: Home - Development Specialist
Position:
Destination: Home - Development Specialist
ABOUT DESTINATION: HOME
Destination: Home, a supporting organization of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, is a public-private partnership ending homelessness in Silicon Valley. Our work is grounded in a commitment to advancing racial and socioeconomic justice, and to...
Advancing Human Rights: The State of Global Foundation Grantmaking
Publication date:
07/2014
The Foundation Center and International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) have produced two new resources that facilitate strategic decision making in human rights philanthropy: An interactive website that animates funding flows and a report analyzing $1.7 billion in grants.
Foundations Facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Partnering with Community and Nonprofits
Publication date:
09/2014
This new D5 report confirms that foundations can, in fact, facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through their grantmaking processes and their partnerships with nonprofits—and identifies eight specific practices for foundations to emulate.
Are We There Yet?: A Guide to Evaluating Foundation/Nonprofit Communications
Publication date:
08/2010
This guide published by the Communications Network walks users through a nine-step process for creating plans for monitoring and measuring their communication.
Learn Foundation Law
Publication date:
06/2014
A free first-of-its-kind resource for private foundations (and others who are interested), to host e-trainings and tools related to the basic legal rules for private foundations.
Embracing Diversity: Foundation Giving to California’s Communities of Color
Publication date:
06/2008
In August 2007, Northern California Grantmakers (in partnership with Southern California Grantmakers and San Diego Grantmakers) commissioned the Foundation Center to conduct a series of studies on diversity in philanthropy in California. These studies included: 1) an analysis of the extent to which grantmaking by large California foundations serves populations of color; and 2) a survey of California foundations to collect baseline data on the demographic composition of their boards and staffs and on the types of diversity-related data collection and grantmaking they are involved in. A...
Tying the Knot: The Founding of Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Publication date:
10/2011
This detailed case study outlines the candid details of a complicated merger between two, very different, community foundations (the Community Foundation of Silicon Valley serving Santa Clara County and the Peninsula Community Foundation serving San Mateo County).
S.H. Cowell Foundation: Providing Assistance Beyond the Grant
Release Date:
08/17/2015
S.H. Cowell Foundation was spotlighted by The Center for Effective Philanthropy last week in the second post of its series highlighting profiles of funders that show non-monetary support to their grantees.
Hellman Foundation Announces 2015 Collaborative Grants Recipients
Release Date:
09/14/2015
During 2015, the Foundation will provide support to a small number of collaborations in San Francisco and Alameda Counties to bolster their potential for game-changing impact. Here are the recipients.
How Far Have We Come? Foundation CEOs on Progress and Impact
Publication date:
12/2013
The Center for Effective Philanthropy's How Far Have We Come? Foundation CEOs on Progress and Impact report reveals that foundation CEOs have a sober take on overall progress toward key goals, but a more positive view of their own foundations' contributions.