Community foundations see firsthand the challenges small yet impactful nonprofits routinely encounter in standing themselves up and maintaining their independent 501(c)(3) status. As a result, funders increasingly view fiscal sponsors … Continued
“At its core, financial management is about the allocation of resources. It is not neutral. We make choices.” —Hilda Polanco, BDO Assessing the financial health of grantees is often a … Continued
Funding 501(c)(4) organizations is a strong way to create social change and achieve policy goals, as these organizations can use their funding for a broader range of activities than that … Continued
To the untrained eye, they may look like just rows and columns of numbers, but financial statements tell a story. That story is shaped by internal organizational factors, such as … Continued
As part of planning and producing the fall 2020 edition of the PEAK Grantmaking Journal: Reimagining Grantmaking, we convened a roundtable of thought leaders to talk about the concepts of … Continued
As many funding organizations begin to re-examine their risk tolerance in light of the pandemic and the global uprising for racial justice, PEAK Grantmaking offers this self-paced online course to … Continued
Robust risk data shines a light on threats to impact and highlights those interventions with the highest potential for success. Without this data, we’re making grants in the dark. An … Continued
In an era of increasingly-closing civic space, human rights and grassroots funders are finding that they need to incorporate greater flexibility and risk taking in their grantmaking. This session explores … Continued
Private and public foundations can play a vital role in advocacy, both by engaging in advocacy themselves and by funding their grantees to advocate on the issues important to them. … Continued
Our second member forum around how grants management professionals can support their organizations, peers, and grantees during this international crisis. As a follow-up to our first conversation, Suzanne Friday from … Continued