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The Forum's website and Knowledgebase features resources from 80 regional and national philanthropy serving organizations, their 7,000+ grantmaking foundation members, and colleague philanthropic partners. There are several different ways to search the resource library. Using the filters on the right side of this page, you can search by type of resource, topic, or audience. For example, if you are looking for a template, select type, then you can filter by audience or topic to refine the results. Please note, the search box below only searches resources. If you're looking for news or events, use the search box in the upper right corner to search the entire site.
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Diversity, Inclusion and Effective Philanthropy
Gender Transformative Philanthropy
Rural Philanthropy: Leading Tactics
Generations of Giving
Toolkit for Racial, Ethnic and Tribal Funds and Foundations
Next Gen Donors
History of Philanthropy Reading List
Glossary of Philanthropic Terms
Find key terms frequently used to describe philanthropy in this glossary developed by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.
Giving Studies
The following Giving Studies were produced by regional associations to report on organized giving in their service areas, identify and understand the impact and matters of philanthropy, and provide a broad picture of a region's private charitable resources.
Communicating about Individual Giving in Your Region
Individual Giving Fact Sheet Template
Statistics of Income (SOI) Data
The Statistics of Income Bulletin is produced annually by the IRS. The IRS produces data for each state, but we have combined the pertinent information from each state into one large data file that can be sorted and analyzed.
Membership Applications
A collection of regional association membership application templates.
Non-member Surveys
Non-member surveys can help your organization gather important information about underserved audiences and pique interest in your regional association.
Member Recruitment Letters and Other Tools
A collection of sample member recruitment letters and other tools.
Member Benefits Lists
Ever wonder what benefits other regional associations offer to their members? The Forum maintains a collection of regional association member benefits which can be used for benchmarking and generate ideas for new offerings.
Membership Brochures
A collection of sample membership marketing brochures.
SECF Guest Program Flyer
Sample marketing piece for Southeastern Council of Foundation's guest membership program, where organizations can enjoy a trail 3 month membership for free.
Welcome Letters, Packets, and Emails to New Members
A collection of sample welcome letters, packets, or emals sent by philanthropy-serving organizations to new members or new staff at existing members.