Project Streamline-an initiative of Grants Managers Network-announces the release of Practices That Matter: Taking Stock of Streamlining . Five years after our exploration of the burdens of application and reporting, our new report looks at where the field is with streamlining and where it should go next.
Knight Foundation recently supported Grantmakers for Effective Organizations ' annual conference in Miami. Below, Heather Peeler , its vice president of programs, shares some of the important lessons learned. Disruptive forces are at work in our communities and in our lives every day. Disruption happens in and out of our control; in positive and negative ways.
Courtesy of National Parks Conservation Association Enlarge Image The deepest downturn since the Great Depression may seem like the biggest seismic shift charities face. But it's America's demographic transition that has the potential to transform the philanthropic landscape.
"While we have a general sense that there is a significant achievement gap between Tribal students and their peers, this study will provide a more meaningful and actionable look at how these students are performing in Oregon classrooms. Our hope is that this report will lead to a call to action for this state to better support Tribal students," said Sue Hildick, Chalkboard Project President.
Thinking about entering the world of Twitter, but not sure whether it's a good use of your time? Not sure what to tweet about, who to follow, or how to measure and maximize the value of your time spent on social media? In this month's edition of Family Giving News, we're delighted to share the...
In 2013, the D.C.-based Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation surveyed nearly one hundred executive directors of organizations it supports about the challenges that affect their personal and professional effectiveness. Some of what the foundation learned is illustrated in the handsome infographic below: We asked Julie Rogers, the Meyer Foundation's longtime president, about some of these issues back in 2009.
