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New Releases Roundup: September 2020
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.
Rural Philanthropy
Rural Philanthropy: Leading Tactics
Reserve & Investment Policies
A collection of sample financial policy guidelines for reserve funds and investments from philanthropy-serving organizations.
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.
Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Philanthropy: A Scan of the Landscape
Public Policy Update: October 22, 2020
New Releases Roundup: July 2021
Public Policy Update: November 11, 2022
Forum Members Compile Resources to Benefit Ukraine
A listing of Forum member resources to benefit Ukraine.
Northeast Funder Network Annual Meeting
United Philanthropy Forum's Form 990
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.
Plenary: Philanthropy Associations & Networks Taking a Leadership Role on Complex Societal Issues
Against a backdrop of the “shrinking space” for civil society, philanthropy associations and networks play an increasingly important role in helping their members address societal issues that are complex and publicly and politically sensitive. This session will explore current challenges and lessons by reflecting on experience, based on case studies in Europe and the United States related to philanthropy's role in tackling issues arising from terrorism and migration/immigration.
The COVID-19 Crucible
The COVID-19 Crucible: How Philanthropy-Serving Organizations Responded to the Pandemic and Are Adapting in a New Landscape.
Sector Letter Calls for Quarterly BLS Nonprofit Job Reports
United Philanthropy Forum joined a philanthropic and charitable sector letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, in support of FY2024 funding for quarterly nonprofit job reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How Unconditional Cash Support for Families Improves Early Relational Health - Funders Briefing
David Biemesderfer & Phil Buchanan Named to Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50
Congratulations to the Forum's President & CEO, David Biemesderfer and our member Phil Buchanan, The Center for Effective Philanthropy, for being named to the 2018 Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50!
Member Recruitment Letters and Other Tools
A collection of sample member recruitment letters and other tools.