Resource
Communicating about Individual Giving in Your Region
A tool developed by the Forum, which includes key messages on individual giving, to assist with conveying powerful and positive messages about giving in your region.
Best Practice
Resource
Snapshot: Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving
Snapshot: Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving reveals the most dramatic shift in employee giving over the past decade.
Resource
Echoing Justice: Communications Strategies for Community Organizing in the 21st Century
These models provide examples of advocacy-focused efforts that could have useful implications for funding collaborative communications strategies and infrastructure in grassroots organizing groups.
Resource
Disaster Preparedness for Regional Associations
Sample disaster preparedness and recovery plans from regional associations focused on communications, critical vendors, key staff contacts, and data management. Plans also include recovery checklists and tips on how RAs can serve as a valuable philanthropy resource during a disaster.
Resource
Communications/Disclosure Assessment
Checklist focusing on a foundation’s transparency in communicating key information about the organization to its constituents and the broader public.
Resource
Accountability Self-Assessment Tool for Unstaffed Foundations
This tool for unstaffed foundations includes an accountability self-assessment and a legal checklist. It is divided into nine topic sections, each of which is divided into three levels, which can help foundations tailor the tool to meet their specific interests and needs. Also included are an Excel spreadsheet to help tabulate responses, an extensive accountability resource list, and a glossary of key words and concepts used in the tool.
Knowledgebase
Leveraging Limited Dollars
This paper will help philanthropic executives and trustees explore three innovative strategies to achieve greater results with their limited grant dollars. It distills findings from more than 400 pages of research amassed over three years as part of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy’s Grantmaking for Community Impact Project.
Knowledgebase
If considering gifts in wake of Orlando attack, make sure organizations are reputable and registered
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With a declared State of Emergency in response to the terrorist attack in Orlando, Commissioner Adam H. Putnam announced that strengthened laws governing charitable organizations are now in effect in an effort to prevent unscrupulous individuals or organizations from taking advantage of this tragedy. Floridians looking to make donations should visit FreshFromFlorida.com, where they can research charitable organizations by using the department’s Gift Givers’ Guide.
Knowledgebase
Tips for Talking About Philanthropy
Talk about philanthropy. Appreciate the value of giving. Chances are, your clients give. They already donate generously to their favorite causes in the community and around the world. As a professional advisor, you can help them streamline their giving and enjoy greater tax advantages. Your community foundation can help you do so.
Knowledgebase
Effective Communications During Crisis: Prepare. Respond. Assess.
FPN's Communications Affinity Group and Center for Disaster Philanthropy explored best practices and tools for communications professionals during crisis in this August 2016 webinar, including a live demo of the Disaster Philanthropy Playbook from Anna Hurt, CDP Disaster Management Analyst, lessons learned from Central Florida Foundation's Rachel Calderon in the aftermath of the Pulse tragedy and crisis management principles from Helios Education Foundation's Grace Maseda, APR.