Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaker Impact
“Criteria for Philanthropy at its Best presents 10 “best practices” for funders within a four-part outline encompassing values, effectiveness, ethics, and commitment.” — Phil Hall
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A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy
Money Well Spent by Paul Brest and Hal Harvey
“Money Well Spent by Paul Brest and Hal Harvey presents a balanced, well-articulated overview of recent thinking on philanthropy. Supported with informative anecdotes and examples from the authors’ own significant experience in the field, the book highlights the ways in which donors, foundations, and other philanthropic vehicles can become more strategic in their philanthropic giving”. — Lauren Tulp
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GRANTEES IN THE NEWS
Source: New York Times
Op-ed columnist David Brooks comments on an assessment of Harlem Children’s Zone’s charter schools conducted by Harvard economists Roland Fryer and Will Dobbie.
Features Harlem Children’s Zone, a grantee of two GMA client foundations including the Charles Hayden Foundation.
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GRANTEES IN THE NEWS
Source: Bill Moyers Journal
Bill Moyers Journal profiles Steve Meacham, Director of Housing Organizing at City Life Vida Urbana, as part of a series on community organizing.
Features City Life Vida Urbana a grantee of the Herman & Frieda L. Miller Foundation.
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