Topic: Strategic Philanthropy
Articles
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The Nonprofit Marketplace: Bridging the Information Gap in Philanthropy
McKinsey and Company
Defining and measuring nonprofit performance and impact is key to creating effective philanthropy.
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Catalytic Philanthropy
Mark R. Kramer, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2009
What are the four practices of Catalytic Philanthropy and how do catalytic philanthropists use these practices in moving forward to creating meaningful social change?
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Network Philanthropy
Douglas McGray, Los Angeles Times, January 2007
As the generation of philanthropies change, so do the methods of charitable giving. The practice of Network Philanthropy from the founders of EBay adapts Silicon Valley culture to the world of philanthropy.
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Mixed Motives
Mark R. Kramer, The American Benefactor, Winter 1998
Understanding the different motives and implications of obligatory giving, social giving and strategic giving will help in planning your own overarching giving strategy.
Resources
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Roles at Work by Grantcraft
Grantmakers manage a lot of expectations about their work. Use these cards to jumpstart a conversation among colleagues about topics like how you weigh different roles, what you do too much of or not enough of, how you orient newcomers, or how you talk about the grantmaker's role with board members and leaders.
