Oct 24, 2011

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO); Monitor Institute;

Explains how funders can "catalyze" networks to address complex, interconnected issues: weave social ties; access diverse perspectives; openly build and share knowledge; create infrastructure for widespread engagement; and coordinate resources and action.

Mar 31, 2010

Caring to Change;

Based on interviews, suggests how foundations can play a more effective role in creating a better world through improved strategies, including focusing on diversity and equal opportunity and connecting analyses, programs, organizations, and people.

Dec 22, 2008

Foundation Coalition;

Identifies ways to build diversity and capacity among the state's nonprofit leadership, including major multiyear grants to minority-led groups and others serving diverse and/or low-income communities. Outlines each participating foundation's commitments.

Jul 01, 2007

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services;

Discusses different capacity building approaches to improving cultural competency that are informed by community participation and multicultural organizational development.

Apr 01, 2004

Foundation Center;

Presents one grantmaker's perspective on applying the lessons from this research to the craft of making grants that build nonprofit capacity. Part of the series Practice Matters: The Improving Philanthropy Project.

Apr 01, 2004

Foundation Center;

Examines the capacity building efforts of eight funders and proposes a system for understanding and measuring the outcomes of such efforts. Part of the series Practice Matters: The Improving Philanthropy Project.