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bi3 Article: Trust-Based Philanthropy is Grounded in Mutual Accountability and Learning
A new article shows how applying a trust-based philanthropy lens helps funders capture the full impact of grants, describes how bi3 evaluates initiatives, and how building funder-grantee relationships grounded in power-sharing, transparency, and mutual accountability helps achieve greater impact.
New Competency Model for Foundation Program Officers Released
The Dorothy A. Johnson Center on Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University has released a competency model for foundation program officers.
Taking A cultivate approach to Improve Community Health
Health foundations are increasingly recognizing that their mission is not simply to award grants to deserving nonprofit organizations, but rather to play a catalytic role in improving the conditions that influence health, especially at a population level.
Latest Resources
Seismic Shifts Beyond Foundation Walls Compel Changes Within
What is a foundation to do when its mission to improve and transform health and well-being is threatened by persistent economic challenges and growing community needs? For Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland, the answer lay in three words: rethink, redesign, and reinvent.
The Harvest Foundation
Learn more about The Harvest Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
REACH Healthcare Foundation
Learn more about REACH Healthcare Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Nemours
Learn more about Nemours’ mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Learn more about The David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
2012 Terrance Keenan Award Speech
The following remarks are excerpted from Margaret O’Bryon’s acceptance speech upon receiving The Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy on March 8, 2012.
Kaiser Permanente
Learn more about the mission, vision, and approach of Kaiser Permanente’s Community Health Initiative in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Connect With Funder Peers on Governance and Operations
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Trustee Resources
Explore this page to browse resources, publications, and events related to foundation trustees.