Due Diligence Done Well
Publication date:
11/2010
Learn about effective due diligence and how to create a grantee-friendly approach to information gathering that enhances communication, trust and confidence.
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Outcome Focused Grantmaking: A Hard-Headed Approach to Soft-Hearted Goals
Publication date:
03/2012
Outcome Focused Grantmaking is the approach the Hewlett Foundation uses to guide its strategic and grantmaking decisions. This document is a practical and philosophical guide to the OFG process.
How Does Financial Sustainability Relate to Growth–and What Can Grantmakers Do to Support It?
Publication date:
10/2011
This Grantmakers for Effective Organizations briefing paper explores the role grantmakers can play in assessing and nurturing an organization's internal health, while putting them on track to financial sustainability.
On The Money
Publication date:
09/2009
This Grantmakes for Effective Organizations (GEO) publication highlights the financial challenges nonprofits face and the ways in which grantmakers are both improving the situation as well as perpetuating the problem.
Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy
Publication date:
02/2013
This first-of-its-kind research examines the next generation of major donors, studying this crucial group directly rather than summarizing what others think about them
Philanthropy Roadmap
Publication date:
10/2011
Published by NCG member Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors , The Philanthropy Roadmap includes a series of guides on issues donors might face in their philanthropy and profiles of Great Givers, real-life individuals, couples and families who exemplify thoughtful, effective giving.
Next Gen Donors: Shaping the Future of Philanthropy
Publication date:
02/2013
The guide aims to increase understanding and stimulate discussion about Gen X and Millennial major donors.
Pathways for Change: 10 Theories to Inform Advocacy and Policy Changing Efforts
Publication date:
11/2013
This Center for Evaluation Innovation brief produced in collaboration with ORS Impact summarizes 10 theories grounded in social science about how policy change happens.
Evaluation for Strategic Learning: Assessing Readiness and Results
Publication date:
03/2014
This Center for Evaluation Innovation brief explores organizational preparedness and situational suitability for evaluation that supports strategic learning. It also explores how to understand if this type of evaluation is working.
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2014
Financial Analysis 201: Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health
August 13, 2014 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers Office
The upcoming San Francisco session of our wildly popular Financial Analysis 201 from our Financial Analysis for Grantmakers Series.
FroYo with a CEO: Interview with Bill Somerville
Release Date:
07/16/2014
FroYo with a CEO is a video interview series featuring NCG’s summer intern Carmen Ross, as she uses the persuasive powers of frozen yogurt to get foundation leaders to open up about their life both in and outside of the office.
State of the Work: Tackling the Tough Challenges to Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Publication date:
07/2014
D5’s annual State of the Work report. The 2014 report highlights new tools and resources, recently completed research, and new organizational approaches that are putting us in a better position than ever to take action in support of advancing DEI.
What Artists Say: A Study of The McKnight Foundation Supported Artists
Publication date:
09/2013
A 2013 study commissioned by The McKnight Foundation to learn more about the structure and dynamics of Minnesota’s artist ecosystem.
Trend or Tipping Point: Arts & Social Change Grantmaking
Publication date:
10/2013
Trend or Tipping Point: Arts & Social Change Grantmaking assembles a first-time portrait of arts funders, social change funders, and others supporting civic engagement and social change through arts and cultural strategies.
Arts & Economic Prosperity Map
Publication date:
07/2014
This interactive map allows you to browse study regions and download summaries for your area. Local data includes 182 regions (139 individual cities and counties, 31 multi-city regions, 10 states, and two arts districts). Date represents all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Health Philanthropy: New Players and New Approaches
Publication date:
11/2013
In recent years, a new set of actors has entered health philanthropy, pioneering new approaches to health investment. This Grantmakers in Health report takes a look at how these new actors are contributing to the field, and the opportunities they present for more traditional funders.
Opportunities to Maximize Women's Health Under the Affordable Care Act
Publication date:
10/2013
This Grantmakers in Health report asserts that philanthropy is uniquely situated to address the challenges specific to women’s health.
Giving in Numbers: 2013 Edition
Publication date:
10/2013
CECP's annual report on corporate giving is based on data from 240 companies, including 60 of the largest 100 companies in the Fortune 500.
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.
National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers
Publication date:
07/2014
The National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers (NNCG) is a free online directory of vetted consultants designed for use by grantmakers of all types and sizes.