External Resources
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In-Depth knowledge on External Content
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The Four Ps of Marketing: A Roadmap to Greater Visibility for Community Foundations
Visibility is vital to community foundations as they seek to gain credibility and attract new resources. But how can younger and smaller community foundations best use their limited marketing budgets? What audiences should they target first? How important is broad public awareness — and how much investment does it merit? This paper, written by Williams Group, addresses these questions and offers a tested model along with relevant examples and worksheets to help any community foundation create and manage its marketing program.
ICNL Philanthropy Law Reports
The Reports present timely information on national laws and regulations affecting philanthropy. Each report was authored by a local expert in partnership with ICNL
Foundation Center Issue Lab on Gun Violence
A collection of publications, news articles, and issue papers on gun violence from the Foundation Center.
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CDFI Fund Map of All Census Tracts Eligible for Designation as a Qualified Opportunity Zone
View the census tracts eligible for Opportunity Zone designation.
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The Population-Focused Funds Directory
Population-focused funds (PFFs) are giving vehicles established by and for members of racial, ethnic, tribal, gender, sexual-orientation, and other identity-based communities to address critical issues within those communities
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European Philanthropy at the Nexus of Disability and the SDGs
This publication, jointly developed by Fundación ONCE and the European Foundation Centre, focuses on how the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals are serving as a framework for foundations to develop their action on disability inclusion.
Snapshot of Canadian Foundation Giving in 2015
A brief report on foundations, grantmaking, and issues in 2015 Canadian philanthropy.
Grantmakers and Governments: The Possibilities of Partnership
While both governments and philanthropic organizations are committed to community investment, the two sectors do no often partner on projects. This paper is intended to help philanthropic funders understand more about the context for working with government in Canada, as well as the opportunities and challenges they may encounter if they intend to work with government at any level.
India Philanthropy Report 2018: Understanding Tomorrow's Strategic Givers
This report from Dasra explores strategic giving in India by examining how philanthropists can give more effectively to increase the impact of their giving.