Are there power dynamics in the philanthropic sector? There has long been perceived a kind of class warfare between foundations who have the money, and nonprofits who beg for the money. This is summed up […]
…while attracting the supporters, funders, and partners you’ve always wanted…while being the change you want to see […]
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 […]
Op-Ed: Philanthropy Must Address Structural Inequities (pdf) See also Pathways to Progress: Moving Philanthropy Closer to Social Justice and Racial Equity. Developed with support from the Ford Foundation. By Steven E. Mayer, Ph.D. / Effective Communities […]
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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The “assets model of community development,” as distinct from the “deficits model,” has really caught on in philanthropy in the last 30 years. Articulated first by John McKnight at the Asset-Based Community Development Institute, the […]
Can community foundations learn, if given the opportunity, to be effective vehicles for channeling support to low-income neighborhood organizations while increasing their own resources, grantmaking skills, and leadership role in the community? That was the question […]
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 could make greater gains in racial equity and social justice if it pursued these six field-tested pathways to progress. […]
Philanthropy by definition is a noble endeavor. Yet people want to know, “what good does philanthropy do?” The answer is hard to get, partly because philanthropy doesn’t really want to know, and evaluation doesn’t really know how to serve up good answers. This article illuminates the dilemma. […]
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