Philanthropy-Serving Organization Letter on Citizenship Question Opposition
Publication date:
08/2018
More than 33 PSO organizations signed onto a letter opposing the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
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State Contacts for Foundations on the Hill
Publication date:
11/2017
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317-630-5200
Iowa
Kari McCann Boutell
Iowa Council of Foundations kmccann@iowacounciloffoundations.org ...
2017 PolicyWorks Institute
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 to Thursday, July 20, 2017
San Francisco, CA
... -Seyron Foo, Southern California Grantmakers, Chair; Kari Boutell, Iowa Council of Foundations; Bill Engel, The Union Foundation; Theresa ...
Iowa Council of Foundations Appoints New President
Release Date:
09/29/2015
... of Foundations (ICoF) has announced the appointment of Kari McCann, of Dubuque, Iowa, as ICoF’s new President. She begins her new role ...
RA Operations Positions
Descriptions for regional associations positions involving finance, administration, or human resources.
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Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
Publication date:
04/2009
This study of family foundations in 2008 summarizes key findings regarding how many active family foundations are planning to spend down or exist in perpetuity (or have not yet made a decision), and examines their motivations and decision-making.
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Measuring the Value of Corporate Philanthropy: Social impact, business benefits, and investor returns
Publication date:
01/2010
How to measure the value and results of corporate philanthropy remains one of corporate giving professionals’ greatest challenges. This report offers a review of recent measurement studies, models, and evidence drawn from complementary business disciplines as well as the social sector.
PSO Charitable Deduction Resources
Resources developed by the Charitable Giving Coalition, the Forum, Council on Foundations, and regional philanthropy networks around protecting the Charitable Deduction. These include FAQs, infographics, talking points, position statements, op-eds, and other sample articles.
KM Initiative Planning Documents
As the KM Partners transitioned from proprietary, outmoded systems to the new Drupal-Salesforce platform, we conducted a thorough discovery and vendor selection process. The documents resulting from that process are presented here for historical reference.
More Giving Together: The Growth and Impact of Giving Circles and Shared Giving
Publication date:
03/2007
A broad study commissioned in 2007 by United Philanthropy Forum of the characteristics, benefits, and impact of giving circles across the country.
Time-Limited Philanthropy: What the Research Tells Us About This Growing Trend
Resources from a concurrent session during the 2019 Forum Annual Conference in Cleveland, OH that featured representatives of National Center for Family Philanthropy, S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors discussing research to help us better understand time-limited philanthropy.
2018 Drupal-Salesforce Users Group Meeting
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 2:30pm to Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 6:00pm
Boston, MA
The annual in-person meeting of the Forum's Drupal-Salesforce Platform Users Group that follows the Forum's Annual Conference in Boston on July 16-18. Attendance is restricted to particpants in the platform.
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Growing Economies in Indian Country: Taking Stock of Progress and Partnerships A Summary of Challenges, Recommendations, and Promising Efforts
Publication date:
04/2012
This report summarizes challenges to economic and business development in Native American communities. These challenges were identified during the 2011 Growing Economies in Indian Country: Taking Stock of Partnerships and Progress (GEIC) workshop series. This report also offers key recommendations, best practices, and promising efforts shared by the GEIC workshop participants and informed by several studies and reports issued over the last several years that pertain to the challenges and barriers.
2014 Conference Participant Packet
Publication date:
07/2014
Each conference attendee received a copy of the following in their participant packet.
Online Grant Application Software
Publication date:
04/2011
Compiled responses from an April 2011 North Carolina Network of Grantmakers listserve discussion on online grant application software.
Renewal Invoices & Applications
Sample membership renewal applications, forms, and invoices from philanthropy-serving organizations.
RA Programming Positions
Sample job descriptions or announcements for positions involving programming or grantmaker education responsibilities.
Think Tank: Equitable Evaluation Initiative
Resources from a concurrent session during the 2019 Forum Annual Conference in Cleveland, OH that featured representatives of Luminare Group and Director, Equitable Evaluation Initiative discussing what is happening with Equitable Evaluation.
Talking Points: Key Messages for Delegations
Publication date:
02/2019
Use this resource as talking points for your Hill meetings at FOTH. The document includes suggested topics and messages to deliver to your members of Congress to ensure that all delegations are speaking with one voice about the issues that impact the sector.
2014 Forum Annual Meeting Resources
Publication date:
07/2014