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Investment Forum Materials from CommonFund
From the Commonfund, these white papers on investment policy statements, spending policy, board governance and risk tolerance, together with their most recent studies of investments at private and community foundations, operating charities and nonprofit healthcare organizations are made available though CNJG's Investment Forum for Foundations and Endowments.
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Finance
A Smart Investment in Human Capital

This case study examines the experience of the Corporation for Supportive Housing as it worked with the nonprofit consultancy AchieveMission to understand and adopt better human capital management plans and practices.
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Administration
D5's State of the Work 2013

D5′s State of the Work 2013 features lessons learned from executives of the American Express Foundation, the Baltimore Community Foundation, Access Strategies Fund, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation,...
Audience: Corporate GivingFamily Foundation
Topic: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Six Pathways to Enduring Results: Lessons from Spend-Down Foundations

A growing number of foundations and philanthropists have elected to give away their money by a fixed date rather than establish perpetual foundations.
Audience: Board/TrusteesFamily Foundation
Topic: Family PhilanthropyGovernance
Learning to Lead

This report from the James Irvine Foundation provides practical tools to help you take on leadership roles in your community, with insights and experiences from a variety of community foundations.
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: Administration
The Wisdom of Communities, How the Ford Institute helps rural people achieve their own vision of vitality

The Ford Institute for Community Building,  a program of The Ford Family Foundation, works to help community leaders learn how to implement local solutions based on principles of effective community building. This paper describes the development and work of the The Ford Institute for Community Building.
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
The Power of Learning: How Learning Communities Amplify the Work of Nonprofits and Grantmakers

This case study of the Council of Michigan Foundations' Peer Action Learning Network (PALN) is part of a report from New York University's Wagner Research Center for Leadership in Action. It explores the power of learning communities to build connections and knowledge to increase organizations’ community impact.
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Lessons Learned for Funders of Advocacy Efforts & Evaluations

In this report, the Colorado Trust and Innovation Network chronicle the Trust's strategy for funding advocacy and provide a strategic evaluation for their successes and failures.
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking
How Can Grantmakers Focus on Nonprofit Talent to Grow Impact?

How Can Grantmakers Focus on Nonprofit Talent to Grow Impact? explores the importance of supporting nonprofit talent development, the unique talent needs of nonprofits seeking to grow their impact and how grantmakers can help.
Audience: All Funders
Topic: About PhilanthropyStrategy & Collaboration
Collaborative Funding for Greater Impact

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' Collaborative Funding for Greater Impact explains the mechanics of forming and managing a co-funding partnership and offers takeaways for how this experience can apply to other communities.
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration

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