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Needle-Moving Community Collaboratives: A Promising Approach to Addressing America’s Biggest Challenges

Publication date:

08/2012

By enlisting all sectors to work together, a new kind of community collaborative is making strides toward tackling powerful social issues in communities. In the report, “Needle-Moving Community Collaboratives: A Promising Approach to Addressing America’s Biggest Challenges,” members of the White House Council for Community Solutions and Bridgespan took a look at how exemplary collaboratives made needle-moving progress (10-percent progress in a community-wide metric) on key challenges facing their communities.

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In Search of the Spark: Getting Your Members Fired Up about Policy Work

Publication date:

07/2012

The guide is based on a premise supported by everyone we interviewed: that philanthropy-serving organizations can and should become more intentional about building member support for policy work in order to be more effective in that work, and also, according to some, to be more effective associations generally.

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Philanthropy-Serving Orgs

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Public PolicyPolicyWorks Institute

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Public Policy

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How Can Grantmakers Focus on Nonprofit Talent to Grow Impact?

Publication date:

06/2012

How Can Grantmakers Focus on Nonprofit Talent to Grow Impact? explores the importance of supporting nonprofit talent development, the unique talent needs of nonprofits seeking to grow their impact and how grantmakers can help.

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PRI Primer

Publication date:

06/2012

This how-to primer from Mission Investors Exchange is a comprehensive tool to increase your understanding about making program-related investments (PRIs).

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Program Related Investments

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The Nonprofit Social Media Policy Workbook

Publication date:

05/2012

Idealware's Nonprofit Social Media Policy Workbook shows how to develop policies and practices for your organization.

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Social Media

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Getting Started With Online Grant Applications

Publication date:

04/2012

This ebook provides practical tips for moving your organization to online applications.

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Applications

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International Grantmaking Basics

Publication date:

04/2012

The Council on Foundations International Grantmaking program provides a number of resources on international grantmaking, including a thorough introduction to the primary issues facing funders working outside US borders.

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International grantmaking regulations

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Best Practices for Family Foundations with Geographically Dispersed Board Members

Publication date:

01/2012

This study by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University investigates how family foundations manage governance, decision making, and, especially, daily work activities when the number of local board members diminishes.

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Collaboration and Connection: How Foundations Partner Effectively to Address Their Community's Information Needs

Publication date:

01/2012

Addressing a community’s information needs is a critical aspect of supporting a vibrant and healthy democracy. As community and place-based foundations increase their participation in this work, they realize they cannot do it alone.