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2017 Forum Annual Conference Speakers
Learning to Ride the Wave: Adaptive Business Modeling for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations
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
Leveraging Limited Dollars
Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
Bill text of Phase 3.5 of COVID-19 legislation, the PPP and Health Care Enhancement Act, passed by the Senate on April 21, 2020.
From Insight to Action: New Directions in Foundation Evaluation
Community Capacity Building: Lessons Learned from our Partners
This report highlights three philanthropic efforts to build the capacity of local communities in the West - The Ford Family Foundation’s Ford Institute Leadership Program, the Northwest Area Foundation’s Horizons Program, and the Orton Family Foundation’s Heart and Soul Community Planning Program.
Tribal Leaders Speak: The State of Indian Education, 2010
Report generated by the U.S. Department of Education following six official consultations with tribal leaders and American Indian educators across the country in 2010.
8 Amazing Drupal Launches
This report from Pantheon profiles 8 Amazing Drupal Launches, including the Forum's Salesforce-Drupal Platform.
Leveraging What You Know: Knowledge Management Strategies for Funders
The Wisdom of Communities, How the Ford Institute helps rural people achieve their own vision of vitality
Member Recruitment Letters and Other Tools
A collection of sample member recruitment letters and other tools.
Philanthropy and the Regeneration of Community Democracy
Breakfast & Networking Roundtables: The Kitchen Sink
- Essentials of Creating Best-in-Class Corporate Community Involvement Programs Sponsored by Changing Our World
- Dealing With Difficult Employees (While Keeping Your Sanity) Sponsored by HR Strategy Group
- Organizing around a Shared Result: How Regional Associations Can Support Collective Action on Grade-Level Reading ...
Conference Agendas and Brochures
Explore brochures and agendas from past conferences and annual meetings.
Online Grant Application Software
PolicyWorks Starter Kit & Case Studies
The PolicyWorks Starter Kit has been created for use by the PolicyWorks Community of regional associations of grantmakers who have made a commitment to growing their capacity and increasing their work in government relations and public policy work.
Measuring Value, Enhancing Impact, A Practitioner's Guide to Leading Corporate Philanthropy
This document offers an agenda for corporate practitioners to align and engage their efforts with that of their core business and to use new resources and ideas to enhance their company’s positive impact on society.
Foundations for Civic Impact - Community Foundations
This advocacy and civic engagement toolkit is designed for community and public foundations that want to educate and encourage their grantees about getting involved in civic and policy activities to increase organizational capacity and impact. While its primary focus is on the grantmaking activity of these foundations, the toolkit also addresses rules and guidance for policy involvement by foundation officials acting on behalf of their foundations.