One of the clearest trends on the institutional side of the nonprofit sector is the push toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments. As we observed in a previous blog post, philanthropic investors have never had a wider range of options when it comes to building their portfolios, and…
Family offices exist to help wealthy clients manage their resources, which means they’re often responsible for allocating philanthropic contributions. Considering the fact that these offices manage trillions of dollars in assets and the vast majority are engaged in philanthropy, their investments have an opportunity to make a powerful impact. This is why it’s essential for…
It seems every year we find ourselves saying that the past year was one to learn from. But it always seems to be true, particularly when we set aside some time to reflect. Philanthropy is not immune to the sentiment, particularly in our personal giving, and we believe there is a lot of value is…
Heard about participatory grantmaking but not clear exactly what it is?
Read this for a quick primer and links to learn more.
Looking for some guidance on what foundation staff and leadership are asking of their grantees? Look no further for some staple questions we have found are helpful to ask.
For the past few years, we’ve taken time to reach out to friends and invite them to share what they are appreciative of. We have continued this tradition again and named it the #GratitudeTrain. Read on to view quotes from our friends and colleagues or view previous years’ here, here, and here.