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Selected Resources for Private Foundations
Periodicals & Newsletters
The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Chronicle of Philanthropy, 1255 Twenty-Third Street, NW, Washington,
D.C. 20037. Bi-weekly newspaper of the non-profit world. www.philanthropy.com
Family Matters.
Quarterly newsletter focusing on issues of interest to family foundation
board members and staff. Council on Foundations, 1828 L Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20036.
Foundation News and Commentary.
Council on Foundations, 1828 L Street, N.W, Washington, D.C. 20036.
Bi-monthly magazine for foundation board members and staff.
More Than Money.
Quarterly journal exploring the impact of money featuring personal stories
and practical ideas on different themes. More Than Money, 226 Massachusetts
Avenue, Suite 4, Arlington, MA 02474. www.morethanmoney.org
Responsive Philanthropy.
Quarterly journal from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy,
2001 S Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009.
Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Quarterly journal reviewing latest in social sector research and trends
in philanthropy, nonprofit management and corporate citizenship from
the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. www.ssireview.com/subscribe
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Books & Articles
American Foundations: An Investigative History,
Mark Dowie, MIT Press, 2001. |
Don’t Just Give It Away: How to Make the Most of
Your Charitable Giving, Renata Rafferty, (Worcester,
MA, Chandler House Press), 1999. |
Exemplary Grantmaking Practices, Ellen Furnari,
Carol Mollner, Teresa Odendahl, & Aileen Shaw, (San Diego, CA,
National Netowork of Grantmakers) 1997. |
Facing Forever: Planning for Change in Family Foundations,
Elaine Gast, Washington, D.C. Council on Foundations, 2004. |
Family Foundation Library Series , Virginia
Esposito, editor (Washington, D.C.: The Council on Foundations)
1997. Includes volumes on Family Issues, Governance, Management
and Grantmaking. |
Giving: Philanthropy for Everyone, Robert Esperti,
Renno L. Peterson with Drake Zimmerman, (Denver, CO, Quantum Press
LLC), 2003. |
Grantmaking Basics: a Field Guide for Funders,
Barbara Kibbe, Fred Setterberg & Colburn S. Wilbur, (Washington,
D.C.: Council on Foundations) 1999. |
The Guide to Small Foundation Management: from Groundwork
to Grantmaking, Elaine Gast, (Washington,
D.C.: Council on Foundations) 2002. |
The Handbook on Private Foundations, David Freeman,
(Washington, D.C.: The Council on Foundations), 1991. |
The Insider’s Guide to Grantmaking: How Foundations
Find, Fund, and Manage EffectivePrograms, Joel Orosz, (San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass) 2000. |
Inspired Philanthropy, Tracy Gary and Melissa
Kohner, (2nd. Ed., San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass) 2002. |
Resources for Family Philanthropy: Finding the Best People,
Advice and Support, National Center for Family Philanthropy,
Washington, D.C., 1999 |
We Gave Away a Fortune, Christopher Mogil and
Anne Slepian, (Philadelphia: New Society Publishers),
1993.
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Web Resources
| The Association of Small
Foundations |
www.smallfoundations.org |
| An association for foundations with five or fewer
staff members. Provides conferences, resources, and a quarterly
newsletter.
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Council on Foundations |
www.cof.org |
Provides national support services for foundations
and their advisors, including conferences, publications, affinity
groups and regional associations of grantmakers.
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| The Foundation Center |
www.fndcenter.org |
Maintains and coordinates resource libraries on
grantmaking organizations and publishes annual guides to foundations
and other reference books.
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| Guidestar Directory of American
Charities |
www.guidestar.org |
Easily searchable database of over 800,000 nonprofit
organizations including IRS filings, program areas, financial
statements, contributions and debt.
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The Independent Sector |
www.indepsec.org |
Information and statistics to support and encourage
philanthropy, volunteerism and nonprofit initiatives by a coalition
of foundation, corporate and volunteer-based organizations.
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| International Donor Dialog |
www.internationaldonors.org |
A resource and forum on international giving.
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| National Center for Family
Philanthropy |
www.ncfp.org |
National group providing information, journal,
books and retreats designed for donors, families, staff and advisors
of family foundations.
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| National Network of Grantmakers |
www.nng.org |
Organization of politically progressive foundations,
trustees, board members and individual donors. Publishes The
Grantmakers Directory and organizes national conferences.
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| Newtithing Group |
www.newtithing.org |
A philanthropic research organization committed
to increasing charitable giving, personal fulfillment, and the
productivity of donations to the non-profit sector.
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| Resourceful Women |
www.rw.org |
Resourceful Women promotes progressive social change
by educating and empowering women to make informed choices when
investing, spending and contributing their money.
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| Philanthropy News Digest |
www.fdncenter.org/pnd |
On-line journal of the Foundation Center about
current issues in philanthropy, tax laws and grantmakers.
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| Women’s Philanthropy
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www.women-philanthropy.org
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Organization of philanthropists and professionals
to educate and advance women as donors. Offers seminars, a quarterly
newsletter, and a national speakers bureau.
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