• Paper / Report

The Value Proposition of Venture Philanthropy

  • Source : SSRN
  • 1 January 1970
This paper explores the value proposition of venture philanthropy, a growing approach that applies principles from venture capital to the philanthropic sector. It highlights how this model offers a distinct alternative to traditional grant-making by providing not only financial support but also strategic guidance, capacity building, and performance measurement to non-profit organizations. The article delineates the unique benefits that venture philanthropy brings to both donors and recipients, aiming for greater impact and sustainability in social investments. It likely discusses how venture philanthropists seek measurable outcomes and long-term organizational development.
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Marguerite Casey Foundation: Movement Building Helping Low-Income Families Strengthen their Voices and Mobilize their Community

  • Source : Mission Investors Exchange
  • 1 January 1970
This paper proposes an international integrative framework for classifying philanthropic foundation types, recognizing their growing sociopolitical prominence. It critically examines existing categorizations in academic and practice literature, identifying 13 categories across contextual, organizational, and strategic dimensions. The framework aims to clarify distinctions and commonalities among foundation forms, providing a basis for more reflective and differentiated research and practice knowledge. This enhances understanding of diverse philanthropic approaches and their impact.
  • Paper / Report

Diaspora philanthropy: Influences, initiatives, and issues

  • Source : Unknown
  • 1 January 1970
This edited collection explores diaspora philanthropy and its role in equitable development in China and India. It examines how diverse and mobile modern diasporas, particularly migrants from China and India to the United States, engage in philanthropic activities. The book sheds light on the evolving landscape of diaspora giving, its impact on development initiatives, and the unique challenges and opportunities presented by these transnational philanthropic flows.
  • Paper / Report

Democratizing philanthropy

  • Source : Colorado Inclusive Funders
  • 1 January 1970
This multi-disciplinary collection critiques the relationship between United States philanthropic foundations and social change movements. It blends broad overviews, case studies, and diverse theoretical perspectives to examine how foundations support or hinder popular social movements. The book also addresses how philanthropic institutions can enhance accountability and democracy, providing a sophisticated, provocative, and accessible resource for scholars, students, foundation officials, non-profit advocates, and social movement activists.
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Accelerating our Impact: Philanthropy

  • Source : The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation
  • 1 January 1970
This paper aims to contribute to the evolving knowledge and reflective practice concerning funders’ roles in supporting innovation and social change. Its goals include encouraging funders of all sizes to enhance their impact, providing practical insights into the opportunities and pitfalls of funding durable social change, and refining the foundation's performance through reader and grantmaker engagement. It emphasizes accelerating change for a more sustainable and equitable society.
  • Paper / Report

High-engagement philanthropy: the grantee's perspective

  • Source : Google Scholar (LSE)
  • 1 January 1970
This paper explores high-engagement philanthropy from the often-overlooked perspective of grantees, contrasting it with traditional grantmaking. It investigates how early childhood education centers in Pennsylvania perceived grants where funders worked closely with them, offering both financial and technical assistance. The study found that grantees largely favored high-engagement approaches, believing they enhanced operational capacity and impact, despite criticisms that it merely rebrands traditional methods. This research contributes to the discourse by bringing grantee voices into the debate on effective philanthropic practices.
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State of Philanthropy 2006: A New Foundations Debate

  • Source : Binghamton University / Public Administration Faculty Publications
  • 1 January 1970
This report captures crucial debates within the philanthropic sector concerning the legitimacy, transparency, and accountability of foundations. It explores inherent tensions between public interest mandates and the private power wielded by foundations, sparking significant discourse on the evolving responsibilities and roles of institutional philanthropy. The document examines how foundations balance their charitable missions with public expectations, contributing to an ongoing conversation about governance and oversight in the philanthropic world.
  • Paper / Report

Interfaith Philanthropy: Giving Across Faith in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism

  • Source : SIT Graduate Institute
  • 1 January 1970
This study investigates interfaith philanthropy, examining why individuals donate charitably to communities of different faiths. Using the "Seven Faces of Philanthropy" framework, it analyzes motivations of interfaith givers through interviews with faith leaders and surveys of individual donors. The research identifies "Altruists" (motivated by life-changing work) and "Investors" (seeking professional practices and acknowledgement) as prominent giver types. Understanding these motivations can help fundraisers cultivate interfaith donors, fostering unity and social change across religious communities.
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