This 2011 report by the Foundation Center, in cooperation with Native Americans in Philanthropy, supports and expands on the research conducted in 2004, Large Foundations’ Grantmaking to Native America, by Sarah Hicks and Miriam Jorgensen. report highlights a lack of resources and investments into the Native American community and emphasizes the importance of improving relationships.
This 2011 study, conducted by the Foundation Center in collaboration with Hispanics in Philanthropy, documents what is currently known about U.S. foundation giving for Latinos in the United States, as well as funding for Latin America. This study, the first of its kind, examines foundation giving in the United States by funder type, issue area, […]
This 2009 report by The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) developed criteria for grantmakers to use to maximize their impact and best serve nonprofits, vulnerable communities, and the common good. The criteria were developed utilizing research, literature reviews, data analysis and robust debates among approximately 50 people over 15 months.
This blogpost written in 2011 by Michael Seltzer in Smart Assets: The Philanthropy New York Blog, describes the importance of assembling more than 50 gratnamkers for the briefing, “Understanding Muslim America”. This piece highlights the challenges and the importance of engaging the diverse Muslim community.
This 2010 guide written by the Council on Foundations is designed to help foundations consider policies and practices that are more diverse and inclusive that will make their work more effective and more reflective of communities served. By highlighting 10 ways community foundations can approach diversity, this guide seeks to spark ideas and launch further […]
