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Grantmaking Strategy and Evaluation
Failure Reports: A how to guide
Posted on May 5, 2016 by Ashley Good
This document, developed by Fail Forward, is intended to support organizations who are interested in documenting and learning from their failures, and using the process as a launch point for organizational change. It is largely based on the process developed by Engineers Without Borders Canada (EWB), an organization which has been publishing its Failure Reports publicly since 2008… Read More
Expanding Your Comfort Zone: A Window Into Risk in Family Philanthropy
Posted on May 3, 2016 by Tony Macklin
Philanthropy is often described as society’s “risk capital.” Our generosity can support causes and ideas that business and government agencies cannot or will not. We can use our resources to inspire new ideas, challenge existing thinking, or continue supporting an organization when others won’t. … Read More
Expenditure Responsibility Rules for Private Foundations
Posted on May 1, 2016 by Learn Foundation Law
The legal staff at the Packard Foundation, Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation and Moore Foundation developed this free, resource, which covers the basic legal rules around expenditure responsibility. It takes less than thirty minutes to complete and features “Maya,” a program officer that helps participants through the course… Read More
Advocacy and Lobbying Rules for Private Foundations
Posted on May 1, 2016 by Learn Foundation Law
The legal staff at the Packard Foundation, Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation and Moore Foundation developed this free, first-of-its-kind resource, which covers the basic legal rules around what staff are allowed to fund and engage in at a private foundation. It takes less than an hour to complete and features “Maya,” a new program officer that leads participants through the course. … Read More
Electioneering Rules for Private Foundations and Public Charities
Posted on May 1, 2016 by Learn Foundation Law
The legal staff at the Packard Foundation, Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation and Moore Foundation developed this free, resource, which covers the basic legal rules around the electioneering prohibition. It takes about ninety minutes to complete and features "Maya," a program officer that helps participants through the course… Read More
Working with Government Officials: Rules for Private Foundations
Posted on May 1, 2016 by Learn Foundation Law
This free resource covers the rules for private foundations related to working with government officials and takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. The training features “Maya,” a program officer that helps participants through the course in a way that reflects actual experiences. … Read More
The Noyce Foundation Story, 1990–2015: Achieving High Impact With Low Overhead
Posted on March 1, 2016 by The Noyce Foundation
The Noyce Foundation was established in 1990 by the family of the late physicist, inventor, and computer industry pioneer Dr. Robert N. Noyce, co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel, and co-inventor of the integrated circuit, better known as the microchip. … Read More
Toeing the line, Part 2: Legal Pitfalls in Family Foundation Grantmaking
Posted on February 11, 2016 by Andras Kosaras, James P. Joseph
Is it possible to make grants to individuals or organizations that are not charities? Can we support grantees where one or more of our board members has a conflict of interest? What process do we need to follow with regard to our discretionary grants? Is there a limit to the proportion of our grantmaking that can go to these grants? … Read More
Igniting the Spark: YOUTHadelphia, A program of The Philadelphia Foundation
Posted on February 11, 2016 by Youth Philanthropy Connect
In 2006, The Philadelphia Foundation established YOUTHadelphia to build youth leadership skills by empowering teens to give back to their community. YOUTHadelphia is a unique youth philanthropy model, with a defined focus on mentoring among the cohort of youth, centered around the fact that newer youth are mentored by returning youth committee members… Read More