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AFP eWire January 20, 2004	Foundation Leaders Debate Problems Outlined in New Report Foundations have failed to adequately address the issues of effectiveness and accountability, opening the door for Congressional and public scrutiny, argued the author of a new report examining the foundation environment.
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Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2004 Kasper, Nielsen & Chao	Democracy in Action Focus funds, the next wave of community philanthropy, are responding to the needs of both marginalized groups and new donor bases.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2004 Allison H. Fine	Blending the Bottom Line Nonprofits and grantmakers must meet each other halfway to move toward outcomes-focused approaches to collaboration.
AFP eWire May 17, 2004	Report Reveals What Grantees Value in Foundations A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has identified several key areas that charity grantees most value in the foundations that fund their programs.
AFP eWire August 1, 2005	Operating Style Key Factor in Foundation Expenses A new study of the expense and compensation patterns of the 10,000 largest grantmaking foundations in the U.S. suggests not only that there are vast differences among these entities, but also operating style may be the most critical factor in determining and explaining such expenditures.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2004 Lee Draper	The Philanthropy Afterlife: What Does A Career in Philanthropy Prepare You For? In this era of diminished assets and administrative budget reductions, a traditional pattern of turnover - coupled with a slower pace of foundation formation - has made the philanthropy job market tighter and far more competitive.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2004 Heather Peeler	The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI)--www.tpi.org Here's an organization that offers no-pressure assistance in sorting out your philanthropic strategic planning.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2006 Francie Ostrower	Staying the Course A new study of community foundation effectiveness generates suggestions for increasing grantmaking impact.
AFP eWire August 15, 2005	Matching Foundation Payout Rates to Mission A new report argues that foundations would be better served by matching their payout rate to the specific needs and programs of their mission as opposed to an arbitrary, government-set limit.
AFP eWire November 23, 2010	Foundations Likely to Increase Giving in 2011 It may take several years for giving to match the peak level recorded in 2008, according to estimates reported by the Foundation Center.
AFP eWire May 6, 2004	Urban Institute Releases Study on Foundation Practices, Attitudes Urban Institute study reveals a wealth of data about the attitudes and practices of different types of foundations, including how they view effective philanthropy and the monitoring and evaluation processes.
On Wall Street April 1, 2012 Michelle Lodge	Five Questions With King McGlaughon King McGlaughon of Foundation Source, which provides back-room support for foundations, tells how a financial advisor's knowledge of philanthropy gives him or her an edge.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2006 Bernholz, Fulton & Kasper	Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve Here's how the latest technology trends could help community foundations serve their communities better.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2005 Emmett D. Carson	Standing at the Crossroads Community foundations worldwide are at a critical juncture where they must decide between being a field or a movement.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Andras Kosaras	Self-Regulation An Overview of Principles and Standards Work at the Council on Foundations that provides the opportunity, leadership and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance and sustain their ability to advance the common good.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2006 Egbert & Hoechstetter	Mission Possible: Evaluating Advocacy Grants In an effort to more accurately reflect the outcomes of policy-related grants and promote more support for nonprofit advocacy, the Alliance for Justice teamed with The George Gund Foundation and Mosaica to fashion tools for grantmakers that show the effectiveness of nonprofit advocacy work.
Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2005 Helen Monroe	Vision, Values & Verbalization New foundations completing first distributions, as well as foundations with a mature grantmaking program in place, should set aside time for in-depth conversations about their work.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Millesen & Hedge	Achieving Balance and Maintaining Accountability Findings from a recent study on the decision-making abilities of community foundation boards identify some challenges and offer some lessons learned.
AFP eWire April 24, 2006	Slow, Steady Foundation Growth Seen in 2005, Expected in 2006 A new report shows steady, but unremarkable growth for the foundation sector in 2005 and forecasts much of the same for 2006.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2005 Lee Draper	Where the Money is: Tapping Overlooked Sources of Support for Nonprofits Where will the funding come from to enable nonprofits to serve more people? How can nonprofits find the capital to reorganize for greater efficiency and economies of scale or to invest in new ways to address growing social needs?
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005 Gwen I. Walden	Shaping the Course of our Democracy Here are six trends foundations should watch and use to increase their influence over the next 25 years.
Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2006 Steve Gunderson	Suiting Up for Social Change Grant managers must assure a return on America's growing charitable investment that the philanthropic sector can earn the public's continued trust.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2004 Lee Draper	Achieving Impact Without Giving Cash Grantmakers are trying to stretch dollars, but there are limits to their budgets' elasticity. How can we achieve broader impact with limited dollars?
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Baruch S. Littman	The Headache-Free Philanthropist For many, the prestige of establishing a private family foundation to dispense charitable gifts to their favorite causes is alluring. They think of it as a dream come true. But is it really?
AFP eWire April 28, 2008	New Study Recommends Ways to Address Flaws in Grant Application and Reporting Nonprofit organizations and foundations alike are beginning to stagger under the weight of a grant application and reporting system that needs fixing.
Registered Rep. April 29, 2013 Brill & Donovan	The Perils of Global Giving Global philanthropy is on the rise, but wealthy individuals and foundations need to avoid the legal pitfalls.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Allan R. Clyde	Rien van Gendt The first international winner of the Council on Foundations' Distinguished Grantmaker Award discusses his cross-sector approach.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Simone & Venkat	Planning for Consistency Corporate grantmakers can achieve stability through creating endowments, quasi-endowments and reserves. Here's how.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Lee Draper	Managing Expectations, Coping With Realities Newcomers to philanthropy often find acclimation difficult. Here, ten interviewees discuss their beginnings and offer recommendations from their experience.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2004 Nan Aron	Advocacy's Efficacy Nonprofit advocacy is an effective way to leverage foundation resources and make a significant impact. Here's why and how.
U.S. Banker June 2002 John Hackett	Can't Go Wrong As more Americans set up private foundations, banks find that not only do they bring in money directly, they also attract other wealth management business.
Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2005 Marilyn Laurie	"Best and Highest" In the current scandal climate, reassuring the public a company can act ethically is fundamental to corporate philanthropy.
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Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2005 Gerald R. Solomon	The New Conversation for Capacity Building Looking beyond institutionalized definitions can help the nonprofit sector reshape its approach to capacity building.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005	Community Knowledge at Work A preview of the Council on Foundations' Fall Conference for Community Foundations.
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Information Today September 9, 2014 Nancy K. Herther	The Knight Foundation Welcomes Ideas to Strengthen Libraries' Roles in the Digital Age People from around the country can submit entries for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's latest Knight News Challenge: "How might we leverage libraries as a platform to build more knowledgeable communities?"
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Deborah S. Hechinger	Building Better Boards Congress has focused on compliance, but effective governance requires strong leadership. Foundation boards must step up to the task of working with chief executives to empower foundations to identify critical needs and to fund strong and effective programs.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2005 Dorothy S. Ridings	New Beginnings Gut-wrenching stories of philanthropic excess, self-dealing and not-so-charitable activity have spurred a greater climate of suspicion and doubt about the nonprofit sector.
AFP eWire June 12, 2012	Growth in U.S. Foundation Giving Fails to Keep Pace With Inflation Giving by U.S. foundations showed a modest increase in 2011, totaling an estimated $46.9 billion and up 2.2 percent from the year before. After accounting for inflation, however, contributions by U.S. foundations were down slightly from 2010.
Inc. May 1, 2002 Donna Fenn	Shaking the Foundations Sanjay Chopra is an astute donor. The founder of two technology companies recently joined 59 other fledgling philanthropists to give $50,000 to KidsVoice, a Pittsburgh nonprofit that provides legal services to children in juvenile court...
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