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Publication Date: December, 2008
Learn how to help victims of disasters in ways that comply with federal tax rules that apply to charitable organizations from the Internal Revenue Service.
Resource Type: Best Practice
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: Disaster Response/Relief
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: August, 2008

A focus on racial equity can increase your effectiveness at every stage of the grant making process.

Resource Type: Best Practice
Audience: All Funders
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: August, 2008

What would good foundation practice with solid evaluative inquiry at its core look like? Find out how your foundation can rethink the role of evaluation and turn it into a vital institutional tool.

Resource Type: Best Practice
Audience: All Funders
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: May, 2008

What can grantmaker do to help their grantees manage executive transitions more effectively? Get tips and best practices from Grantcraft.

Resource Type: Best Practice
Audience: Executive Staff
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: May, 2008

Find a collection of resources on the how-tos of building your organization's budget.

Resource Type: Research
Audience: Non Profit Staff
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: March, 2008
A sample document detailing the core values of the Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation including restrictions on participation on nonprofit/grantee boards.
Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: March, 2008
An overview on the self-dealing law, including definitions, common problem areas, exceptions, penalties, and resources.
Resource Type: PresentationResearch
Topic: Governance
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: January, 2008
This book takes a no-nonsense look at the intricacies of establishing successful partnerships between nonprofit organizations, between nonprofits and for-profit companies, and between nonprofit organizations and governmental entities.
Resource Type: Best PracticeResearch
Audience: All Funders
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: January, 2008
Sample board committee descriptions, including roles and responsibilities of committee members
Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Audience: All Funders
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: April, 2007
This tool for unstaffed foundations includes an accountability self-assessment and a legal checklist. It is divided into nine topic sections, each of which is divided into three levels, which can help foundations tailor the tool to meet their specific interests and needs. Also included are an Excel spreadsheet to help tabulate responses, an extensive accountability resource list, and a glossary of key words and concepts used in the tool.
Audience: Family Foundation
Topic: Governance
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: April, 2007

What does effectiveness mean to foundations? Explore definitions, challenges, and tips for evaluating foundation effectiveness.

Resource Type: Case Study
Audience: All Funders
Knowledgebase
Publication Date: April, 2007

Sample conflict of interest policy, as outlined by the Internal Revenue Service.

Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Topic: Governance

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