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Growing Economies in Indian Country: Taking Stock of Progress and Partnerships A Summary of Challenges, Recommendations, and Promising Efforts
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.
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.
U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs - Written Statement of Kiran Ahuja on behalf of Philanthropy Northwest
Written Statement of Kiran Ahuja on behalf of Philanthropy Northwest to U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on “Building out Indian Country: Tools for Community Development.”
News Release: Keep Partisan Politics Out of the Charitable Sector
A broad, nationwide coalition of 501(c)(3) organizations, made up of charitable nonprofits, including religious institutions, philanthropy serving organizations, and foundations, delivered a clear message to Congress: maintain the current law that protects nonprofit organizations from being hounded for partisan political contributions and endorsements.
Reserve & Investment Policies
A collection of sample financial policy guidelines for reserve funds and investments from philanthropy-serving organizations.
Forum Statement of Record - Improving Access to Federal Grants for Underserved Communities
Forum statement of record submitted to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee of the United States Senate, regarding May 2, 2023 hearing: "Improving Access to Federal Grants for Underserved Communities."
8 Amazing Drupal Launches
This report from Pantheon profiles 8 Amazing Drupal Launches, including the Forum's Salesforce-Drupal Platform.
Regional Association Characteristics Report
The Regional Association Characteristics Report is the result of an annual survey of all member regional associations. It allows you to compare your regional association to other regional associations across the country on a variety of topics such as...
Reconstructing Philanthropy from the Outside In
CGC Sign On Letter in Support of the Charitable Act
The Charitable Giving Coalition's (CGC) sign on letter in support of the Charitable Act.
Roles of Philanthropy-Serving Organizations in the 2020 Census
An overview of the role of Philanthropy Serving Organizations in the 2020 Census from United Philanthropy Forum.
Aggregate Regional Association Logic Model
This logic model, developed by Innovation Network, is an aggregation of key activities that you perform as a regional association. It was developed in conjunction with RAs that attended Innovation Network’s evaluation session at the 2013 Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers Annual Conference, and was further vetted by a group of RA representatives before being finalized.
Census PSO Activities Tracker Q1 2019
This spreadsheet provides the results of a Forum survey that asked PSOs to report their census activities and advocacy in preparation for the 2020 Census.
How to Respond to Hurricane Irma
2020 Census Funder Toolkit
This toolkit from the Funders Census Initiative (a working group of Funders' Committee for Civic Participation) provides helpful information, resources, and guidance for grantmakers who want to help ensure a fair and accurate census and explains why an accurate count is particularly critical for the communities you serve.
Inside Philanthropy
Philanthropy-serving organizations and their members are eligible for 25% off the subscription price for new subscriptions from Forum members and their member organizations. Inside Philanthropy works every day to explain who's funding what and why. It offers in-depth analyses of foundations and major individual donors found anywhere, along with updates on grants and funding trends.
Generations of Giving
Philanthropy Amicus Brief on Census Citizenship Question
30 foundations and philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs), including United Philanthropy Forum and eight Forum members, signed an amicus curiae brief that was submitted to the Supreme Court in support of removing the citizenship question from the 2020 Census.