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NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT

Power Dynamics in the Philanthropic Sector

April 1, 2022 Steve Mayer

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 […]

Steve's Book
Steve's Book

How to Show Off Your Wicked Strong Sexy and Incredibly Effective Nonprofit

April 1, 2022 Steve Mayer

…while attracting the supporters, funders, and partners you’ve always wanted
…while being the change you want to see […]

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 […]

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

Op-Ed: Philanthropy Must Address Structural Inequities

April 1, 2022 Steve Mayer

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 […]

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:
[…]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Assets Model of Community Development

November 7, 2021 Steve Mayer

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 […]

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Supporting Low-Income Neighborhood Organizations: A Guide for Community Foundations

August 23, 2021 Steve Mayer

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 […]

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. […]

Evaluating philanthropy
PROGRAM EVALUATION

Wanted: Better Evaluation Practices for a Better Philanthropy

January 16, 2021 Steve Mayer

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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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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