Giving Together: A National Scan of Giving Circles and Shared Giving
This 2005 study documents and describes the range and types of giving circle-related activity nationwide.
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This 2005 study documents and describes the range and types of giving circle-related activity nationwide.
Resources from a concurrent session during the 2019 Forum Annual Conference in Cleveland, OH that featured representatives from The Giving Practice and Southern California Grantmakers who discussed the release of the long-awaited PSO Field Guide that provides stories of victory and defeat and details on the equipment necessary for successful partnerships and collaborations among PSOs and partners.
Giving by Florida’s foundations reached a record-high $1.5 billion in 2013, increasing 15 percent from the previous year and 50 percent over a 10-year period, according to a new report by Florida Philanthropic Network, Florida’s statewide association of grantmakers. When adding in giving by individual Floridians, charitable giving in Florida totaled $16.3 billion.
Explore invitations from past conferences and annual meetings.
A collection of sample member recruitment letters and other tools.
Developed by The Giving Practice (TGP) in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum and Northern California Grantmakers, this guide shares seven practices and 12 tools for philanthropy-serving organizations (PSOs) who seek effective ways to mobilize resources to sustain their organization’s work
A collection of sample welcome letters, packets, or emals sent by philanthropy-serving organizations to new members or new staff at existing members.
Review the different sponsorship opportunities offered to raise money for their conferences and annual meetings.
This research documents how 15 nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County and their allies leveraged foundation grants to secure nearly $91 of benefit for every dollar spent for Los Angeles citizens.
Strategic planning can help philanthropy-serving organizations meet the current and future needs of the foundations they serve. Yet to be successful, a strategic plan must provide concrete goals and realistic deadlines for meeting them.
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.
The Forum's latest 990 tax form as submitted to the IRS for the 2022 financial year and other 990 tax forms from previous years.
A collection of regional association membership application templates.
Sample handouts and leave behind packets developed for Foundations on the Hill.