This 2010 report by the Applied Research Center, in partnership with the Arcus Foundation, is a result of surveys and interviews with more than 80 organizations and 30 key leaders. It is based on the premise that significant numbers of LGBT people are of color and it focuses on current engagement efforts, perceived barriers, potential […]
This 2009 toolkit by the Annie E. Casey Foundation is a collection of tools based on the creation of an internal affinity group named RESPECT. Originally created as an informal place for staff concerned with racial equity to exchange ideas it has evolved to become an integral part of the Foundation’s work in underserved communities. […]
This 2010 action guide by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and the Interaction Institute for Social Change defines stakeholder engagement as it applies to the work of grantmakers as engaging grantees and other relevant stakeholders in strategy, development and grantmaking practices. This guide provides grantmakers with a variety of options for engaging stakeholders and creating positive […]
This 2012 publication by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations features the Council of Michigan Foundations’ Peer Action Learning Network (PALN) as one of six in-depth case studies on learning communities. The PALN was formed to strengthen participant organizations’ capacity in diverse and inclusive leadership, management, and grantmaking. This report explores how learning communities can be powerful […]
This 2012 guide from GrantCraft draws on the experience of foundations in 15 European countries on reaching and including women and girls in programs, and mainstreaming gender in projects and operations.
