This 2009 study commissioned by the Council of Michigan Foundations is the first demographic study of Michigan foundation staff and trustees. Survey questions were based on those developed by the Foundation Center that were used in other regional studies on diversity in philanthropy.
This 2010 report prepared by the Foundation Center for Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington uses the most comprehensive database ever assembled on Oregon foundation giving. It examines the extent to which grantmaking by Oregon’s 779 foundations reached the state’s communities of color, providing important baseline data about foundation giving in the context of the […]
This 2008 report is the first study commissioned by Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and San Diego Grantmakers to provide an overview of diversity in philanthropy in California. This report provides analysis of grantmaking by 50 of the state’s largest independent. This study highlights the challenges associated with assessing the extent to which large […]
This 2009 report is the second study by the Foundation Center commissioned by Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and San Diego Grantmakers to provide an overview of diversity in philanthropy in California. The findings from this study suggest that the surveyed foundations have taken some important steps but more work is needed to address […]
This 2009 report by the Foundation Center provides an assessment of the diversity of the foundations and nonprofits in the New York City area. There are two studies, the first surveyed members of Philanthropy New York to gather data on staff and board diversity and on foundation practices related to diversity in grantmaking. The second […]
