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Effective Communities Project became the organizational home of Steven E. Mayer after he left Rainbow Research, Inc. in December 1997.

 

confusing measures of success
PROGRAM EVALUATION

Measures of Success Reflect Someone’s Vision of Success

April 1, 2022 Steve Mayer

Measures of success, especially in the nonprofit world, reflect someone’s personal vision of success. The choice of measures for gauging the success or effectiveness of a nonprofit organization is not as objective as one might […]

Cooperation
EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY

Can Grantmakers and Nonprofits Work Together? Can Anyone See These Indicators of Success?

April 1, 2022 Steve Mayer

If there really were a growing trend of cooperation between grantmakers and nonprofits, what would we notice?  A partial list includes:
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SOCIAL JUSTICE

Education Works Only When Justice and Economics Work

November 5, 2021 Steve Mayer

When trouble brews… When trouble brews and the people in charge realize there’s trouble ahead, politicians like to double down on Education. But doubling down on Education works only when our Justice systems and Economics […]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Relationships as Infrastructure in Southern African American Communities

July 13, 2021 Steve Mayer

“In human society, relationships act as a basic infrastructure, providing an underlying framework for getting things done.”  This is one of the key insights of Betty Emarita, of Training and Development Resources, as part of […]

PROGRAM EVALUATION

Decision-making in Philanthropy: Headless, Heartless, Clueless

April 12, 2021 Steve Mayer

Decision-making in philanthropy There seems to be an obsession in philanthropy these days with “data-driven decision-making.” There is no argument in philanthropy less productive than the supposed fight between strategic vs. compassionate grantmaking. Should a […]

Philanthropy, Justice, and Evaluation
EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY

Pathways to Progress: Focusing Philanthropy on Racial Equity and Social Justice

April 10, 2021 Steve Mayer

Philanthropy could make greater gains in racial equity and social justice if it pursued these six field-tested pathways to progress. […]

Social justice requires non-discrimination
EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY

Can Philanthropy Create Greater Racial Equity and Social Justice?

November 10, 2020 Steve Mayer

Can philanthropy create greater racial equity and social justice?  Good question.  And the answer is Yes, we learned in a five-year inquiry with support from the Ford Foundation.  What does philanthropy do to make progress […]

Philanthropy and system change
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Philanthropy Can Help With Racial Equity and Social Justice

January 8, 2015 Steve Mayer

Philanthropy can help with creating more racial equity and social justice.  How? Grants can be made for the following purposes: Strengthen Organizations and Networks Listening, reflecting, learning – and shaping improved efforts Strengthening personal, leadership […]

Recent Articles

  • Power Dynamics in the Philanthropic Sector
    April 1, 2022
  • Community Philanthropy in Central and Eastern Europe
    April 1, 2022
  • How to Show Off Your Wicked Strong Sexy and Incredibly Effective Nonprofit
    April 1, 2022
  • Measures of Success Reflect Someone’s Vision of Success
    April 1, 2022
  • Op-Ed: Philanthropy Must Address Structural Inequities
    April 1, 2022
  • Can Grantmakers and Nonprofits Work Together? Can Anyone See These Indicators of Success?
    April 1, 2022
  • The Assets Model of Community Development
    November 7, 2021
  • Education Works Only When Justice and Economics Work
    November 5, 2021
  • Supporting Low-Income Neighborhood Organizations: A Guide for Community Foundations
    August 23, 2021
  • Relationships as Infrastructure in Southern African American Communities
    July 13, 2021

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