CAPITAL PHILANTHROPY
Philanthropy Resources
Tools from Capital Philanthropy as well as materials, reports, and research from other organizations serving and supporting smart, thoughtful and high-impact philanthropy. Check back for regular updates and new resources.
A downloadable resource from the recent blog post "Thoughtful Giving." This Framework for Giving can be used by donors as well as funders who want to take some steps to think through their giving practices.
Presentation Slide Deck from "Change Up Your Questions - Exploring the questions you ask grantees and how you ask them" Presented as part of Blackbaud Grantmaking's Thought Leader webinar series. To see an on-demand recording of the Feb 2024 webinar click on this link.
A free resource for funders who want to ensure that their values and vision are reflected in their application process and materials. Take a look at your application using this quick guide. Click here to download the application review tool.
You can also download a more comprehensive workbook to help you explore other elements of your philanthropy. Click here for that document.
An easy-to-download version of the 10 "Ice Breaker" questions from the November 2, 2023 blog post. Click here to download a copy.
This is a sample set of questions that foundations can ask their grantees. This particular survey is fairly comprehensive in scope. This survey can also be followed up by personal one-on-one interviews with selected CEOs of grantee partners to dig deeper into any themes that emerge from the survey.
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Click here for a sample of a shorter survey that can be used with grantees.
Thoughts offered by Nick Tedesco, the President & CEO of the National Center for Family Philanthropy, on the 2022 National Forum held in California.
Writing by Marshall Ginn
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