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Rural Philanthropy: Leading Tactics
Hosting a Giving Circle: The Benefits and Challenges of Giving Together
An April 2008 analysis by the Forum of the relationship between giving circles and their host organizations; accompanies a handbook of tools for considerations when hosting a circle.
Journey Toward Racial Equity Report: Year 2
Rural Philanthropy
Anchor Institution, Community Revitalization and the Role of Philanthropic Leadership
Resources from a concurrent session during the 2019 Forum Annual Conference in Cleveland, OH that featured representatives of Cleveland and Baltimore discussing the Evergreen Cooperative, Baltimore Integration Project and the Greater University Circle Neighborhood Initiatives as examples of collective leadership and anchor institutions that have made real change in struggling communities.
Funder Call: Defending the Equal Access Rule
During this funder call, we will hear more about the proposed rule, how philanthropy can take action during the public comment process, and the importance of LGBTQ equity in philanthropy’s work.
Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing and Civic Engagement
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.
Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges With Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions
The Democracy Collaborative’s report Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges with Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions discusses the role of anchor institutions and collaboratives in leveraging the power of their economic assets to address social and economic disparities and to revitalize local communities.
Northeast Funder Network Annual Meeting
Member Recruitment Letters and Other Tools
A collection of sample member recruitment letters and other tools.
The COVID-19 Crucible
The COVID-19 Crucible: How Philanthropy-Serving Organizations Responded to the Pandemic and Are Adapting in a New Landscape.
ASAE UBIT Coalition Sign-On Letter to Congress
Over 600 organizations from all 50 states signed on to the American Society of Association Executives’ (ASAE) letter to Representatives Neal and Brady on the House Ways and Means Committee to call for the repeal of the unrelated business income tax (UBIT) on nonprofits’ fringe benefits.
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.
Funders Concerned About AIDS Partnership Opportunities for Forum Members
Census 2020 Time to Act Slide Deck
Slide deck from the Census 2020 -- Time To Act presentation on October 30, 2017.
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.
New Releases Roundup: June & July 2022
UBIT Coalition Message to Congressional Leadership
The UBIT Coalition, of which United Philanthropy Forum is a member, submitted this letter to Congressional leadership asking them to repeal the changes to UBIT, Section 512(a)(7) and its 21-percent tax on qualified transportation fringe benefits that tax-exempt employers provide to employees.