This 2007 report by the Council on Foundations highlights the work of community foundations that are at the forefront of building democratic, equitable, and inclusive communities in partnership with their residents, civic leaders, and institutions. It also offers practical examples of how these innovative community foundations have begun to use their reach, influence, and resources […]
This 2012 guide by the Council on Foundations seeks to engage the corporate philanthropy community in discussion to assess the purpose and value of corporate foundation and giving programs. These discussions will allow programs to continue to increase their impact and enhance value to the companies they represent.
This 2006 report, part of a series of Future Matters reports by Blueprint Research & Design and Monitor Group, explores the changing context around community philanthropy and what it means for the future of community foundations. This series of reports discusses ongoing and emerging issues and trends in the future of community philanthropy.
This 2009 report is part of a series of Future Matters reports and toolkit by Blueprint Research & Design and GPS Capital Partners LLC. This paper brings together two ostensibly disparate definitions of equity—one that relates to the distribution of resources across economic and racial groups and another that looks at capital market concepts and […]
This 2010 report by J. Bearman, et al. in the Foundation Review discusses the Diversity in Philanthropy Project (DPP), a three-year voluntary effort of foundation trustees, staff, and philanthropy support organization executives committed to increasing diversity and inclusive practice across philanthropy’s leadership, grantmaking, and investing. DPP yielded lessons applied to the development of a sustained diversity […]
