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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.
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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.
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Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2005 Heather Peeler	Arlington Group Here's no-pressure assistance sorting out your grants management software issues.
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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.
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AFP eWire September 18, 2006	New Standards for Community Foundations More than 260 community foundations recently earned the National Standards Seal, which was created by the council and leaders of the community foundation field. Nearly 300 more organizations are in the process of either compiling materials for their record book or are currently under review.
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Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2006 Marcia Sharp	Navigating the Board/CEO Relationship Regular communication with all board members -- not just the chair -- can help foundation CEOs steer clear of moving in wrong directions and becoming imbalanced with outside commitments.
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AFP eWire April 11, 2005	Foundation Giving Declines, Key Issues Gain Support in 2003 Despite the decrease in giving across most fields, funding of specific issues, including arms control, disaster preparedness, national security and voter education, grew substantially.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2006 Arthur M. Sussman	Making Grants to Governments Providing foundation funds to government entities for specific initiatives can bring about substantial reform.
AFP eWire August 2, 2004	Grant Applications and Reporting Made Easier The Uniform Grant Guidelines Coalition, is requesting comments from all interested parties about its new proposed guidelines on consistent and uniform definitions and data elements in grant making.
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