Scaffolding and Support: How Senior Leaders Are Setting the Stage for Change
May 15, 2020 - This is a guest post by NNCG member Jessica Bearman. It was originally posted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations on May 11, 2020, and is shared here…
3 Key Steps a Foundation Can Take to Address DEI
December 9, 2019 - Catherine is a philanthropy consultant with years of experience that included DEI work. In 2017, she was hired as a consultant by a major private foundation.…
Educate Yourself and Create a Clear Definition of Equity
November 4, 2019 - Kris is a trusted advisor, philanthropy expert and author with more than 20 years of experience. She is the president and founder of Putnam Consulting Group,…
Listen and Learn from Clients to Advance DEI
Setpember 4, 2019 - Robin Horner is the evaluation manager at Korwin Consulting, a woman-owned firm that conducts evaluations, planning, and evaluation capacity building in support of social justice organizations,…
How to Prevent Yourself from Hiring a Great Consultant
June 7, 2019 - This is a guest post by NNCG Member Kris Putnam-Walkerly. It is shared here with permission. 5 Ways Grantmakers Shoot Themselves in the Foot There are…
Right-sized Evaluation for Small Foundations
May 29, 2019 - This is a guest post by NNCG Member Prentice Zinn. It is shared here with permission. Trustees and staff of small foundations know how difficult it…
Facilitating Dominant Personalities
April 17, 2019 - This is a guest post by NNCG member Ruth Masterson. Facilitation is such a great opportunity to nurture honest communication among different personalities; to find both…
New Philanthropic Model in The Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ (RPA) Philanthropy Framework
March 19, 2019 - The field of philanthropy is going through a period of rapid change: Individuals from across the globe are embracing philanthropic giving at ever-younger ages. New ways…
3 Traps that Hold Back Sharing Truths in Philanthropy
This is a guest post by NNCG members Clare Nolan and Sonia Taddy of Engage R+D. It was posted on NPF TIG Week, and is shared here with permission. Greetings! We…
Change Up Your Questions
This is a guest post by NNCG Member Marshall Ginn, Founder of Capital Development Strategies, LLC Family Foundations: Not getting the information you want? Change up your questions to up your…