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How a Diversity Focus Changed One Foundation’s Board

Over 20 years ago, the Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation launched its Girls’ Initiative to amplify support for women and girls. More recently, the foundation’s board, historically mostly women, expanded its equity and inclusion focus to include race and culture for both grantmaking and board composition. Leadership sees its own diversity as essential to driving... Read More

Annual Conference Call for Sessions

Exponent Philanthropy members and constituents design a portion of the 2024 Annual Conference, and we invite you to submit your session ideas. Preview Proposal Application Form   Evaluation Criteria We are seeking sessions that provide actionable instruction for our community of lean funders. Our expectation is that session designers articulate educational take-aways that are both... Read More

5 Characteristics of Effective Nonprofits

What makes and effective nonprofit? As a donor, you can build and strengthen the nonprofits most aligned with your goals. Identifying the impact you want to make will help narrow the field of potential grantees to those that fit your values, goals, and interests. Clarifying your goals also opens opportunities to build and strengthen groups... Read More

Funder Collaboration: It’s Not Always What You Think

At Common Counsel Foundation, we support, advise and manage donor advised funds and family foundations. It’s clear that an individual funder (and a small-staffed one no less!) won’t solve the world’s intractable problems alone. In fact, it will take a whole network of funders at the same table if we want to make progress. As... Read More

Thinking Critically While Investing Responsibly

Responsible investing is at the heart of how philanthropy can further systemic changes needed in our economy, society and environment. Forward-thinking foundations and families have invested this way for years, but it’s becoming more mainstream.  A growing number of philanthropic organizations and individuals see investments as a way to expand impact beyond grantmaking. Mirror the... Read More