Resources from Building the Bench: Investing in Grantee Talent
Publication date:
11/09/2015
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Resources from Traditions of Giving: Rekindling Connections
Publication date:
12/06/2019
Thank you for attending Traditions of Giving: Rekindling Connections. We sincerely hoped you enjoyed the program. In an effort to continue the conversation, below are resources provided by our facilitator. A pdf copy of the questions used throughout the program can also be found below.
Resources
What Am I Accountable For?
Publication date:
01/01/2011
This resource from the Bridgespan Group checklist provides questions to continually check in on your personal and organizational philanthropic accountability.
Toolkit for Affinity Funder Groups Working on Public Policy
Publication date:
02/03/2015
How can funders work together to have an impact on public policy?
Presentation Slides from Fundamentals of Effective Grantmaking 2012
Publication date:
09/01/2012
A Focus on Elections as a Lever for Change
Publication date:
02/01/2012
A Focus on Elections as a Lever for Change panel moderated by Sandra Martínez, Director of Public Policy, The California Wellness Foundation.
Resource: Foster America LA Partnership Overview
Publication date:
12/18/2018
Resources from In Focus: Health Care – Regional Community Clinics Update
Publication date:
12/21/2015
Recap of In Focus: Health Care – Regional Community Clinics Update (August 5, 2015)
Communications Toolkit for Social Justice Advocates
Publication date:
04/13/2016
Meet Helvetika Bold, a superhero who champions for social justice using powerful words to break the grip of villains like Mindset and his weapon the dominant narrative. She is the public face of Vision, Values and Voice, a comic-book style communications toolkit from the Opportunity Agenda designed to help social justice advocates win victories in the world of 21st-century movements and media.
Stand for Your Mission: The Power of Board Advocacy - A Discussion Guide for Boards
Publication date:
10/01/2014
There are more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States with an estimated 20 million board members at the helm. The sheer number of people who devote their lives, their money, and their time to an important mission is truly inspiring.
Civil Discourse? Progressive vs. Conservative Philanthropy
Publication date:
01/01/2013
The fiscal cliff debate was a clear example of the country's deep political divides on a range of civic and budgetary issues. While it highlighted divisions within the philanthropic sector over the charitable deduction, the ultimate passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8) demonstrates there is potential to find common ground.
Progressive vs. Conservative Philanthropy -- A Civil Discourse? Resources
Publication date:
01/01/2013
Opening Remarks as Prepared for Delivery for “Civil Discourse? Progressive vs Conservative Philanthropy”.
Funder-Intermediary Relationships: Survey Report
Publication date:
03/01/2008
A set of critical success factors can lead to positive, mutually beneficial relationships between funders and intermediaries. These factors can be used by both funders and intermediaries as a guide when developing contracts or grants, and as a tool to manage the ongoing work of the partnership.
Annenberg Alchemy Featured in BoardSource Interview with SCG Board Member Sylia Obagi
Release Date:
09/02/2014
... leadership and governance is something it cares deeply about. Tell us how it came to that thinking, and why it’s ... we’ve seen it really transform organizations.
Resources from SCG's 2013 Annual Conference & 40th Anniversary
Publication date:
11/01/2013
Thank you to everyone who joined us on November 5, 2013 for this amazing event!
Building Strong Relationships With Nonprofit Partners - Jennifer Price-Letscher, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation & Belen Vargas, Weingart Foundation
Publication date:
10/07/2015
The State of Human Trafficking in California 2012
Publication date:
01/01/2013
In January 2012, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris created a Human Trafficking Work Group to examine the nature and scope of human trafficking in California in 2012. The Work Group was comprised of representatives of educational institutions, private entities, and a broad spectrum of law enforcement agencies. This report reflects the discussions held during three day-long meetings in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, as well as supplemental research and investigation by the California Department of Justice.
Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency
Publication date:
02/01/2014
Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency explores how transparency can strengthen credibility, improve grantee relationships, facilitate greater collaboration, increase public trust, reduce duplication of effort, and build communities of shared learning. Content is organized into five topical chapters so that you can focus on exploring one approach to transparency at a time.
Say what? Finding the Right Message to Move the Field
Publication date:
03/01/2014
... 2014 conference featured a new frame or fresh way to talk about an old, complicated concept. Thanks to Jessica ... of fake funder budgets , many of us changed how we think about the due diligence and reporting process. Those of us ... In too many instances, when I speak with grantmakers about the importance of eliminating overhead caps, my words ...