From grantmaker to leader : emerging strategies for twenty-first century foundations /
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| Imprint: | Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2003. |
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| Description: | xx, 268 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4805313 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword: Corpus Diem
- Introduction
- Section 1. From Carnegie to Gates: The Changing Faces and Needs of Philanthropy
- Chapter 1. Family Philanthropy in Twenty-First-Century America
- Family Philanthropy is Unique
- What is a Family Foundation?
- Donor and Family Legacy Are Defining Factors
- Donor Goals Provide a Framework for Grantmaking
- Family Values Shine through Their Philanthropy
- Styles of Giving Often Evolve over Time
- The Nature of the Family Enterprise
- Foundations Get Their Start in Many Ways
- Privacy Is Sometimes an Issue
- When Family and Foundation Interests Differ
- Foundation Operations Vary Widely
- Operating at a Distance Requires Ingenuity
- Streamlining Grantmaking Is a Goal
- Looking Ahead
- Chapter 2. Philanthropy, Self-Fulfillment, and the Leadership of Community Foundations
- Purpose
- Community Foundations--A Brief History
- Maslow's Hierarchy and Management Challenges
- Physiological to Operational Effectiveness
- Leadership Challenge 1: How Do We Build a Workforce of Community Foundation Knowledge Workers?
- Leadership Challenge 2: How Will Technology Help Community Foundations Be More Transactionally Efficient?
- Security to Management Confidence
- Leadership Challenge 3: How Does Our Openness Ensure Security and Trust?
- Leadership Challenge 4: Does Standard, Conservative, Balanced Investment of Our Funds Constitute the Only Way to Fulfill Our Mission and Provide Value to the Community?
- Social/Belonging to a Community of Donors
- Leadership Challenge 5: How Can Technology Be Used to Create a Better Community of Donors and Foundations?
- Leadership Challenge 6: Strategic Partnerships
- Esteem to Meaning
- Leadership Challenge 7: How Do Community Foundations Act and Manage Like One Foundation When We Look Like Many?
- Leadership Challenge 8: How Will the Community Foundation Serve the "New New" Donor?
- Self Actualization to Identification
- Leadership Challenge 9: How Do Community Foundations Need to Work in Order to Meet the Highest Needs of the Donor and the Community?
- The Key to the Future
- Chapter 3. Impact of the New Economy and Foundations
- Introduction
- So What's New and Different about This New Breed of Philanthropists?
- How Do the Newly Wealthy Enter into Philanthropy and What Exactly Are They Trying to Accomplish?
- What are Some of the Challenges That Face These New Philanthropists?
- What's Being Challenged and Why?
- New Mechanisms and Devices for Foundations
- Technology
- Lean Operations
- Continual Due Diligence
- Performance Measurement and Evaluation
- Partnerships
- Long-Term Funding and Larger Grants
- "New Economy" Models and Their Impact on Philanthropy
- Have Established Foundations Responded to the New Approaches and Challenges?
- What Are the Possible Implications and What Are the Challenges Posed by the New Philanthropy?
- Conclusion
- Section 2. The Foundation's New Reach: The Emerging Role of Leader, Communicator, and Facilitator of Change
- Chapter 4. The Meta-Foundation
- A Case Study
- Understanding the "Traditional" Foundation
- Chapter 5. The New Cospel of Wealth
- Chapter 6. A Foundation's Journey into Public Policy Engagement
- Introduction
- Why a Neighborhood-Focused Project?
- Unlearning What the Foundation Knew
- Neighborhood Differences
- Building Neighborhood Assets
- Economic Development
- The Primacy of Affordable Housing
- Public Policy and Housing Minnesota
- Conclusion
- Section 3. Building the Foundation Board of the Twenty-First Century: Diversity and Strategic Planning
- Chapter 7. The Foundation Board of the Twenty-First Century
- Introduction
- Why Should Foundation Boards Diversify Their Membership?
- What Is Actual Diversity?
- What Are the Benefits of Having a Diverse Foundation Board?
- Multiple Perspectives
- Knowledge
- Signal for Overall Inclusiveness
- Shared Decision Making
- What Are the Challenges in Diversifying Foundation Boards?
- Nomination Process
- Resistance to Change
- Family Foundations
- Corporate Foundations
- Attrition of Diverse Board Members
- What Can Be Done by the Philanthropic Community Nationally?
- Education and Discourse
- Vision and Leadership
- Promote and Position Qualified, Diverse Individuals
- What Can Be Done by Foundations Internally?
- Mission Development
- Improve Recruitment Practices
- Other Considerations
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Issues of Foundation Planning
- Introduction
- The Potential of Strategic Philanthropy
- Guiding Principles
- Why?
- Why Not?
- When Not to Plan
- When to Plan
- Who Gets Involved in Strategic Planning?
- A Planning Framework
- Early-Stage Strategic Planning
- Programmatic Strategic Planning
- Planning for Effective Execution
- Reflection, Revision, Renewal
- Key Challenges for Foundations in the 21st Century
- Conclusion
- Final Words
- Section 4. Building Foundation Wisdom: The Challenge of Accumulating, Synthesizing, and Sharing Knowledge
- Spending Smarter: Knowledge as a Philanthropic Resource
- Index
