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From Insight to Action: New Directions in Foundation Evaluation
FSG Social Impact Advisors report that identifies a fundamental transition in the way foundations use evaluation.
Public Foundation
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Self-Dealing: A Concise Guide For Foundation Board and Staff
An overview on the self-dealing law, including definitions, common problem areas, exceptions, penalties, and resources.
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Communications/Disclosure Assessment
Checklist focusing on a foundation’s transparency in communicating key information about the organization to its constituents and the broader public.
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Communications/Disclosure Resources
List of resources on communications and disclosure issues.
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Board Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
Sample board committee descriptions, including roles and responsibilities of committee members
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Private and Public Foundations May Fund Charities that Lobby
501(c)(3) public charities may legally seek to influence legislation—in other words, lobby – subject to generous limits. In addition, private foundations and public foundations (which are public charities) may support public charities that lobby. Foundations should follow the following rules when making grants to grantees that lobby.
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Foundations for Civic Impact - Community Foundations
This advocacy and civic engagement toolkit is designed for community and public foundations that want to educate and encourage their grantees about getting involved in civic and policy activities to increase organizational capacity and impact. While its primary focus is on the grantmaking activity of these foundations, the toolkit also addresses rules and guidance for policy involvement by foundation officials acting on behalf of their foundations.
Knowledgebase
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2016
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2016 is an annual industry forecast about the ways private resources are used for public benefit.
Highlights
- Insight: Big Ideas that Matter for 2016
- Foresight: Predictions for 2016
- Buzzword Watch
- Hindsight: Renovations to Previous Forecasts
- Glimpses of the Future