Featured Resources
bi3 Article: Trust-Based Philanthropy is Grounded in Mutual Accountability and Learning
A new article shows how applying a trust-based philanthropy lens helps funders capture the full impact of grants, describes how bi3 evaluates initiatives, and how building funder-grantee relationships grounded in power-sharing, transparency, and mutual accountability helps achieve greater impact.
New Competency Model for Foundation Program Officers Released
The Dorothy A. Johnson Center on Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University has released a competency model for foundation program officers.
Taking A cultivate approach to Improve Community Health
Health foundations are increasingly recognizing that their mission is not simply to award grants to deserving nonprofit organizations, but rather to play a catalytic role in improving the conditions that influence health, especially at a population level.
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Ford Foundation
Learn more about Ford Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Fresh Perspectives – Voices from the Field: Dr. Richard Besser
GIH President and CEO Faith Mitchell chats with Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, as part of GIH’s 35th Anniversary series, “Fresh Perspectives: Voices from the Field.”
Understanding Community Engagement: An Outsider-Turned-Insider’s Perspective of Philanthropy
Community engagement has become a somewhat ubiquitous term within the social sector, which often oversimplifies a deep and complex process.
Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland
Learn more about Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
The George Gund Foundation
Learn more about The George Gund Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Hersh Foundation
Learn more about Hersh Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
How a Small Craft Navigates Shifting Tides
With services and supports to our community’s most vulnerable residents repeatedly at risk over the last several months, we have found ourselves wondering: is this the new reality? And as a relatively small local foundation, how can we most effectively target our resources to make a difference?
Michigan Health Endowment Fund
Learn more about the Michigan Health Endowment Fund’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
de Beaumont Foundation
Learn more about the de Beaumont Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
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Trustee Resources
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