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Plan of Inclusivity for the Board of Directors and Committees
Sample inclusivity plan for board and committee members from the Minnesota Council on Foundations.
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Trends & Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving
Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving finds that companies are creating new giving models to attract younger employees and to ensure their programs remain relevant and vibrant.
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A Market Emerges: The Six Dynamics of Impact Investing
A Market Emerges: The Six Dynamics of Impact Investing reports trends and challenges in the field of impact investing.
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Secrets of the Media Savvy
An excellent tipsheet of Do's and Don'ts during the interview process with media developed by Tom Wadsworth of Wadsworth Communications.
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Minnesota Council on Foundations Process for Handling Media Calls
This policy details the internal process for handling calls from the media at Minnesota Council on Foundations.
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Forum Listserv Policy
The Forum's listserv policy including general and legal guidelines, rules of etiquette, and how to instructions.
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Rationale for ABAG's Use of Facebook
This document details ABAG's rationale for adopting the social media platform Facebook as part of an overall communications plan and outlines the platform's perceived benefits.
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Rationale for ABAG's Use of Twitter
This document details ABAG's rationale for adopting the social media platform Twitter as part of an overall communications plan and outlines the platform's perceived benefits.
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Diversity, Inclusion and Effective Philanthropy
This guide from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors suggests that funders can make their grantmaking more responsive and efficient by combining the concepts of diversity and inclusion with basic due diligence.
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Rural Philanthropy: Leading Tactics
Leading Tactics for Rural Fund Development is a series of step-by-step guides specifically to make the job of someone starting a rural fund easier.