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Pay for Success: Investing in What Works Nonprofit Finance Fund; White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation Published: January 2012 Outlines insights from a convening dedicated to the Pay for Success financing model, which directs taxpayer money to successful interventions that address social issues; lessons learned about needed support for pilot projects; and the field's potential. Funder(s): Rockefeller Foundation Subject(s): Human Services; Public Affairs; Philanthropy and Voluntarism Publication Type: Issue Brief PubHub Link(8 pages; 317KB; PDF)
Public Priorities: Deficit Rising, Terrorism Slipping Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Published: January 2012 Presents — by age, gender, political affiliation, and income — survey findings about Americans' priorities with respect to domestic and foreign policy issues as well as economic, fiscal, social, national security, and environmental issues. Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts Subject(s): Public Affairs; Public Affairs, Tax Reform/Legislation; International Affairs/Development, Security/Terrorism Publication Type: Survey PubHub Link(30 pages; 303KB; PDF)
2012 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard: A Portrait of Financial Insecurity and Policies to Rebuild Prosperity in America Corporation for Enterprise Development Published: January 2012 Provides state-by-state rankings with respect to asset poverty rates; indicators in the areas of financial assets and income, businesses and jobs, housing and homeownership, health care, and education; and policies that bolster financial security. Funder(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ford Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Living Cities, Northwest Area Foundation, Surdna Foundation, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Y & H Soda Foundation Subject(s): Public Affairs; Social Science; Education Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(12 pages; 3.74MB; PDF)
Achieving Results Through Community School Partnerships Center for American Progress; Coalition for Community Schools; Institute for Educational Leadership Blank, Martin J.; Reuben Jacobson; Atelia Melaville Published: January 2012 Outlines the importance of and strategies for building and maintaining successful partnerships for community schools that integrate academics, youth development, family support, health and social services, and community development. Makes recommendations. Funder(s): JPMorgan Chase Foundation Related Organization(s): Coalition for Community Schools, Institute for Educational Leadership Subject(s): Elementary and Secondary Education; Elementary and Secondary Education, School Reform; Community Improvement/Development Publication Type: Best Practice PubHub Link(36 pages; 488KB; PDF)
Paying for "End-of-Life" Drugs in Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom: Balancing Policy, Pragmatism, and Societal Values Commonwealth Fund Chalkidou, Kalipso; Andreas Gerber; Ruth Lopert Published: January 2012 Analyzes British, Australian, and German health systems' policies on covering expensive end-of-life drugs while maintaining equity and efficiency, such as requiring evidence of comparative clinical and cost-effectiveness. Outlines challenges for the U.S. Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund Subject(s): Health; Health, Palliative Care/End of Life; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(20 pages; 537KB; PDF)
State Progress Toward Health Reform Implementation Urban Institute Blavin, Fredric; Matthew Buettgens; Jeremy Roth Published: January 2012 Provides updated state-level estimates of the effects of the 2010 healthcare reform act on coverage and costs, including correlations between a state's progress in establishing insurance exchanges and expected benefits in coverage and federal subsidies. Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs Publication Type: Issue Brief PubHub Link(13 pages; 635KB; PDF)
Jumping Beyond the Broom: Why Black Gay and Transgender Americans Need More Than Marriage Equality Center for American Progress Moodie-Mills, Aisha C. Published: January 2012 Calls for a policy agenda to address the economic, educational, and health disparities among gay and transgender African Americans, who face multiple structural biases based on race/ethnicity, class, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Funder(s): Arcus Foundation Subject(s): Civil and Human Rights; Civil and Human Rights, LGBTQ Issues; Minorities, African Americans/Blacks Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(56 pages; 483KB; PDF)
Mapping Digital Media: Social Media and News Open Society Institute Bradshaw, Paul Published: January 2012 Explores legal issues around social media use in the news industry and implications for pluralism, accountability, editorial independence, freedom of expression, freedom of information, and public interest and service. Funder(s): Open Society Institute Subject(s): Journalism/Media; Science/Technology; Science/Technology, Internet Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(22 pages; 198KB; PDF)
Controlling the Deficit: The Debate Continues Urban Institute Palmer, John L.; Rudolph G. Penner Published: December 2011 Looks at budget cuts proposed by House Republicans and the president's framework with respect to savings in healthcare spending, Social Security and other entitlement spending, and discretionary spending; tax policy; and the Budget Control Act. Funder(s): John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Subject(s): Public Affairs; Public Affairs, Tax Reform/Legislation Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(18 pages; 609KB; PDF)
Health Affairs/RWJF Health Policy Brief: Medicaid Reform Health Affairs; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Published: January 2012 Outlines arguments for and against proposals for restructuring Medicaid to slow spending growth, such as converting the entitlement program to a system of block grants, replacing federal rules with state-specific goals, and removing the waiver process. Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs Publication Type: Issue Brief PubHub Link(5 pages; 223KB; PDF)
Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP, 2011-2012 Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured Heberlein, Martha; Samantha Artiga; Tricia Brooks; Jocelyn Guyer; Jessica Stephens Published: January 2012 Analyzes findings on state trends in maintaining or expanding eligibility for public coverage and improving enrollment and renewal procedures. Highlights some states' expansion of Medicaid eligibility and the use of technology to achieve efficiencies. Funder(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs Publication Type: Survey PubHub Link(92 pages; 1.94MB; PDF)
Tablet and E-Book Reader Ownership Nearly Double Over the Holiday Gift-Giving Period Pew Internet & American Life Project Published: January 2012 Based on survey findings, compares trends in ownership of tablet computers and of e-book readers between mid-December 2011 and early January 2012 by gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, and income. Considers contributing factors. Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts Subject(s): Science/Technology; Science/Technology, Internet; Social Science Publication Type: Survey PubHub Link(11 pages; 848KB; PDF)
Tucson Medical Center: Establishing Accountable Care at a Community Hospital Commonwealth Fund Carluzzo, Kathleen L.; Elliott S. Fisher; Sara A. Kreindler; Bridget K. Larson; Eugene C. Nelson; Stephen M. Shortell; Aricca D. Van Citters Published: January 2012 Examines the progress of a community hospital in forming an accountable care organization by working with affiliated physician groups and insurers as part of the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program, factors driving progress, and lessons learned. Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage Publication Type: Case Study PubHub Link(18 pages; 843KB; PDF)
Philadelphia's Workforce Development Challenge: Serving Employers, Helping Job Seekers and Fixing the System Pew Charitable Trusts Published: January 2012 Based on interviews, a review of internal audits and reports, and a statistical comparison with similar, federally mandated programs in other regions, examines Philadelphia's workforce development performance, operations, and challenges from 2006-11. Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts Subject(s): Public Affairs; Social Science; Social Science, Workforce/Labor Issues Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(35 pages; 960KB; PDF)
We the Citizens: Final Report Atlantic Philanthropies Published: December 2011 Presents outcomes of a pilot project to test the Citizens' Assembly model of deliberative democracy in Ireland, including how deliberations affected participants' opinions about policies and attitudes toward politics, success factors, and recommendations. Funder(s): Atlantic Philanthropies Related Organization(s): University College Dublin Foundation Subject(s): Public Affairs; Civil Society; Civil Society, Citizen/Public Participation Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned PubHub Link(99 pages; 3.49MB; PDF)
HealthCare Partners: Building on a Foundation of Global Risk Management to Achieve Accountable Care Commonwealth Fund Gbemudu, Josette N.; Elliott S. Fisher; Sara A. Kreindler; Bridget K. Larson; Eugene C. Nelson; Stephen M. Shortell; Aricca D. Van Citters; Frances M. Wu Published: January 2012 Describes the progress of a medical group and independent practice association in forming an accountable care organization by working with insurers as part of the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program. Lists lessons learned and elements of success. Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage Publication Type: Case Study PubHub Link(22 pages; 820KB; PDF)
Proposed Medicaid Long-Term Care Changes Raise Host of Questions About Impact Jessie Ball duPont Fund; Winter Park Health Foundation Summer, Laura; Joan Alker Published: January 2012 Outlines proposed changes to Florida's Medicaid Long-Term Care program, possible consequences, and implementation challenges such as limited time and resources, program features that may not transfer easily, and the need for strong independent oversight. Funder(s): Jessie Ball duPont Fund, Winter Park Health Foundation Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs Publication Type: Issue Brief PubHub Link(10 pages; 5.15MB; PDF)
Norton Healthcare: A Strong Payer-Provider Partnership for the Journey to Accountable Care Commonwealth Fund Gbemudu, Josette N.; Elliott S. Fisher; Sara A. Kreindler; Bridget K. Larson; Eugene C. Nelson; Stephen M. Shortell; Aricca D. Van Citters Published: January 2012 Examines the progress of an integrated healthcare delivery system in forming an accountable care organization with payer partners as part of the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program, including a focus on performance measurement and reporting. Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage Publication Type: Case Study PubHub Link(20 pages; 919KB; PDF)
A Portrait of Marin: Marin County Human Development Report 2012 Social Science Research Council; Marin Community Foundation Published: January 2012 Examines trends in the county's human development indicators, including health status, access to knowledge, and standard of living by neighborhood, race/ethnicity, and gender; contributing factors; and implications. Includes action agendas. Funder(s): Marin Community Foundation Subject(s): Social Science; Minorities; Health Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(74 pages; 5.11MB; PDF)
Health Care Payment in Transition: A California Perspective California HealthCare Foundation Oberlin, Shelley; Philip Macdonald; Stacey Stanton; Scott Tackett Published: January 2012 Provides an overview of the state's current payment system; new models likely to be implemented; features of the new system, including pluralism; and implications and strategies for stakeholders, including greater collaboration and robust analytics. Funder(s): California HealthCare Foundation Related Organization(s): Kurt Salmon Associates Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(42 pages; 965KB; PDF)
Leveraging Limited Dollars: How Grantmakers Achieve Tangible Benefits by Funding Policy and Community Engagement National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Ranghelli, Lisa Published: January 2012 Highlights findings from seven reports analyzing community and taxpayer benefits and other impacts of grant dollars invested in policy and civic engagement in thirteen states, successful strategies, and best practices. Includes grantmaker profiles. Funder(s): California Endowment, Campion Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Ford Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Northwest Health Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Subject(s): Civil Society; Public Affairs; Philanthropy and Voluntarism Publication Type: Best Practice PubHub Link(14 pages; 579KB; PDF)
Tracking Investment and Engagement: A Regional Portrait Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Published: January 2012 Presents survey findings about attitudes toward, motivations for, and activities in community involvement, philanthropic giving, volunteerism, and public policy involvement in the metropolitan Atlanta region as of July 2011. Considers implications. Funder(s): Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Volunteerism; Civil Society Publication Type: Survey PubHub Link(47 pages; 860KB; PDF)
Building Deeper Relationships: How Steppenwolf Theatre Company Is Turning Single-Ticket Buyers Into Repeat Visitors Bob Harlow Research and Consulting Harlow, Bob; Thomas Alfieri; Aaron Dalton; Anne Field Published: November 2011 Describes the company's strategies to engage all audience members, including through post-show discussions, special events, diverse online content, and equal treatment of subscribers and non-subscribers; outcomes; and contributing factors. Funder(s): Wallace Foundation Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts Publication Type: Case Study PubHub Link(40 pages; 5.76MB; PDF)
Monarch HealthCare: Leveraging Experience in Population Health Management to Attain Accountable Care Commonwealth Fund Carluzzo, Kathleen L.; Elliott S. Fisher; Josette N. Gbemudu; Sara A. Kreindler; Bridget K. Larson; Eugene C. Nelson; Stephen M. Shortell; Aricca D. Van Citters; Frances M. Wu Published: January 2012 Examines the progress of a physician-led independent practice association in forming an accountable care organization by working with Anthem as part of the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program, including creating the infrastructure for accountable care. Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage Publication Type: Case Study PubHub Link(24 pages; 956KB; PDF)
Reframing the Conversation: Expanding the Impact of Grantees: How Do We Build the Capacity of Nonprofits to Evaluate, Learn and Improve? Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Published: December 2011 Outlines ways to boost nonprofit organizations' capacity to systematically collect, analyze, and learn from data, including helping link program goals to evaluation questions and underwriting the costs of new technology and evaluation skills training. Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Surdna Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis Publication Type: Best Practice PubHub Link(8 pages; 485KB; PDF)
Newly Insured Californians Would Fall by More than 1 Million Under the Affordable Care Act Without the Requirement to Purchase Insurance Center for Labor Research and Education at University of California, Berkeley; UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Published: January 2012 Compares the estimated number and percentage of currently uninsured Californians who will be insured by 2019 under the Affordable Care Act with the individual mandate and without. Highlights the need for the mandate to ensure affordable coverage. Funder(s): California Endowment Related Organization(s): UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs Publication Type: Issue Brief PubHub Link(5 pages; 741KB; PDF)
Four Health Care Organizations' Efforts to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Costs Commonwealth Fund Van Citters, Aricca D.; Kathleen L. Carluzzo; Elliott S. Fisher; Josette N. Gbemudu; Sara A. Kreindler; Bridget K. Larson; Eugene C. Nelson; Stephen M. Shortell; Frances M. Wu Published: January 2012 Synthesizes findings from four case studies in the Brookings-Dartmouth ACO Pilot Program about forming integrated systems that can deliver accountable care under shared-savings agreements with private payers. Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund Subject(s): Health; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage Publication Type: Case Study PubHub Link(16 pages; 725KB; PDF)
Green for Greens: Finding Public Financing for Healthy Food Retail Public Health Law & Policy; National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity Published: January 2012 Offers an overview of how to approach economic development agencies with proposals to eliminate "food deserts" that provide limited access to affordable and nutritious food and how to apply for local, state, and federal funding assistance and programs. Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Related Organization(s): National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity Subject(s): Health; Agriculture/Food; Health, Public Health Publication Type: Toolkit PubHub Link(38 pages; 1.21MB; PDF)
Attracting an Elusive Audience: How the San Francisco Girls Chorus Is Breaking Down Stereotypes and Generating Interest Among Classical Music Patrons Bob Harlow Research and Consulting Published: November 2011 Describes the chorus' efforts to raise its profile using findings from focus groups, including rebranding and a targeted marketing campaign; outcomes, including impact on organizational decision making; contributing factors; and remaining challenges. Funder(s): Wallace Foundation Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts Publication Type: Case Study PubHub Link(45 pages; 5.39MB; PDF)
Justice Reinvestment in Oklahoma: Analysis and Policy Framework Council of State Governments Justice Center Published: January 2012 Summarizes findings from analyses of criminal justice, mental health, and substance abuse data and policy options for justice reinvestment, a data-driven strategy to contain corrections spending and reinvest part of the savings in improving public safety. Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts, United States Department of Justice Subject(s): Public Affairs; Community Improvement/Development Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(23 pages; 673KB; PDF)
Putting Health on the Menu: A Toolkit for Creating Healthy Restaurant Programs Public Health Law & Policy; National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity Published: January 2012 Outlines restaurants' impact on health, regulatory frameworks, and recommendations for creating and implementing a model healthy restaurant program, including setting standards and offering incentives for participating restaurants. Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Subject(s): Health; Agriculture/Food; Health, Public Health Publication Type: Toolkit PubHub Link(42 pages; 2.53MB; PDF)
Frontline Health Workers: The Best Way to Save Lives, Accelerate Progress on Global Health, and Help Advance U.S. Interests Frontline Health Workers Coalition Published: January 2012 Argues for training, equipping, and supporting community-based health workers, midwives, pharmacists, nurses, and doctors who provide care for rural populations in the developing world as a cost-efficient way to advance global health and development. Funder(s): Abt Associates, AMREF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Family Care International, Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth, International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, IntraHealth International, Jhpiego, Partners In Health, PSI, Public Health Institute, RESULTS, Save the Children, White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, World Vision Subject(s): Health; International Affairs/Development; Health, HIV/AIDS Publication Type: Issue Brief PubHub Link(8 pages; 1.21MB; PDF)
Eliminating the Individual Mandate: Effects on Premiums, Coverage, and Uncompensated Care Urban Institute Buettgens, Matthew; Caitlin Carroll Published: January 2012 Outlines how removing the requirement to buy health insurance could affect coverage; government, employer, individual, and uncompensated spending; premiums; subsidies in the exchange; and Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment. Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Subject(s): Health; Health, Health Insurance/Coverage; Public Affairs Publication Type: Issue Brief PubHub Link(9 pages; 208KB; PDF)
Missed Opportunities: How Organized Philanthropy Can Help Meet the Needs of LGBTQ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander Communities Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy Published: January 2012 Examines disparities in funding to LGBTQ Asian-American and Pacific Islander organizations; key issues, such as social and cultural stigma and physical violence against youth; and recommendations for philanthropic investment, including capacity building. Funder(s): Open Society Institute Subject(s): Civil and Human Rights; Civil and Human Rights, LGBTQ Issues; Minorities, Asians/Pacific Islanders Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(32 pages; 1.09MB; PDF)
More Than Just a Party: How the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boosted Participation by Young Adults Bob Harlow Research and Consulting Harlow, Bob; Thomas Alfieri; Aaron Dalton; Anne Field Published: November 2011 Describes an after-hours program designed to boost attendance among young adults and factors contributing to its success, including the elimination of perceptual barriers, encouragement of informal interaction, and exploration of galleries. Funder(s): Wallace Foundation Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Museums Publication Type: Case Study PubHub Link(45 pages; 2.64MB; PDF)
Healthy Corridor for All: A Community Health Impact Assessment of Transit-Oriented Development Policy in Saint Paul, Minnesota PolicyLink Malekafzali, Shireen; Danielle Bergstrom Published: November 2011 Details the connections between land-use decisions and health and equity outcomes based on a health impact assessment of the Central Corridor light rail line in the Twin Cities. Includes analysis of the rezoning proposal and policy recommendations. Funder(s): Blue Cross Blue Shield Center for Prevention, Pew Charitable Trusts, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Related Organization(s): ISAIAH, TakeAction Minnesota Subject(s): Health; Community Improvement/Development; Environment Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(48 pages; 8.36MB; PDF) Technical Report
Widespread Empathy: 5 Steps to Achieving Greater Impact in Philanthropy Grantmakers for Effective Organizations; Jump Associates Published: September 2011 Outlines steps — including getting out of the office more — designed to help foundation program officers reflect the voices and experiences of diverse cultural groups, work more efficiently, and achieve greater impact. Funder(s): W.K. Kellogg Foundation Related Organization(s): Jump Associates Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis Publication Type: Best Practice PubHub Link(28 pages; 909KB; PDF)
Cultivating the Next Generation of Art Lovers: How Boston Lyric Opera Sought to Create Greater Opportunities for Families to Attend Opera Bob Harlow Research and Consulting Harlow, Bob; Thomas Alfieri; Aaron Dalton; Anne Field Published: November 2011 Examines the evolution, outcomes, and factors shaping BLO's efforts to expand its audience through high-quality productions of abridged operas for families, supplemented by free previews and workshops at community venues. Outlines lessons learned. Funder(s): Wallace Foundation Subject(s): Arts and Culture; Arts and Culture, Audience Development; Arts and Culture, Performing Arts Publication Type: Case Study PubHub Link(42 pages; 4.19MB; PDF)
Getting Better at Teacher Preparation and State Accountability Center for American Progress Crowe, Edward Published: December 2011 Profiles the goals, activities, implementation, and challenges of the twelve states that won Race to the Top federal funds to improve teacher quality and preparation program accountability; analyzes their strategies; and makes policy recommendations. Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Subject(s): Elementary and Secondary Education; Elementary and Secondary Education, School Reform; Education Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(70 pages; 795KB; PDF)
Evaluation Design and Technical Assistance Opportunities: Early Findings From the Beacon Community Program Evaluation Teams Commonwealth Fund Rein, Alison; Rebecca Singer Cohen; Ben DeCoudres; Gerry Fairbrother; Hilary Kennedy; Raj Sabharwal Published: January 2012 Examines study designs, evaluation approaches, outcome measures, data sources, challenges, and technical assistance needs among sites in a project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to strengthen health information technology capabilities. Funder(s): Commonwealth Fund Related Organization(s): AcademyHealth Subject(s): Health; Science/Technology; Science/Technology, Internet Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned PubHub Link(22 pages; 1.53MB; PDF)
Foundation Funding for Hispanics/Latinos in the United States and for Latin America Foundation Center; Hispanics in Philanthropy Shah, Seema; Grace McAllister; Reina Mukai Published: December 2011 Examines 1999-2009 trends in grantmaking targeted to Latinos in the United States and Latin America by funder, issue area, recipient type, type of support, and geographic focus; as a percentage of overall funding; and in relation to the Latino population. Funder(s): David and Lucile Packard Foundation Related Organization(s): Hispanics in Philanthropy Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Minorities; Minorities, Hispanics/Latinos Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(21 pages; 2.42MB; PDF)
Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing, and Civic Engagement in the Northwest Region National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Gulati-Partee, Gita; Lisa Ranghelli Published: September 2010 Analyzes the policy impacts and monetary benefits twenty nonprofit organizations achieved for marginalized communities with foundation support for civic engagement in 2005-09. Outlines effective strategies for maximizing returns on grant dollars. Funder(s): Campion Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Northwest Health Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation Subject(s): Civil Society; Public Affairs; Philanthropy and Voluntarism Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(108 pages; 861KB; PDF)
The Role of Minority-Serving Institutions in National College Completion Goals Institute for Higher Education Policy Harmon, Noel Published: January 2012 Outlines Lumina's work with minority-serving institutions to boost completion rates, especially among men of color, by building capacity for data collection and analysis, collective advocacy, developmental education policy and practice, and transparency. Funder(s): Lumina Foundation for Education Subject(s): Higher Education; Minorities; Education Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned PubHub Link(9 pages; 549KB; PDF)
Transitions for the Delta Economy Public Policy Institute of California Medellín-Azuara, Josué; Ellen Hanak; Richard Howitt; Jay Lund Published: January 2012 Details threats to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, policy proposals to improve environmental management and water supply reliability, how these changes will affect land and water conditions, and implications for the area's and regional economies. Funder(s): Center for Watershed Sciences at University of California, Davis Subject(s): Environment; Environment, Biodiversity/Conservation; Public Affairs Publication Type: Research Report PubHub Link(64 pages; 1.33MB; PDF) Technical Appendix
Encouraging Positive Parenting in Early Childhood: Lessons From a Community Change Initiative Public/Private Ventures; Child Trends Walker, Karen E.; Amy Arbreton; Chelsea Farley; Sarah Pepper Published: January 2012 Examines the failure of the Children's Futures initiative to improve parenting practices citywide; potential reasons, including loose implementation and varied quality of instructional strategies; and lessons for funders, implementers, and evaluators. Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Related Organization(s): Child Trends Subject(s): Children and Youth; Children and Youth, Early Childhood; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned PubHub Link(45 pages; 405KB; PDF)
Reframing the Conversation: How Do We Approach Impact and Evaluation in the Context of Scale? Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Published: June 2011 Outlines how decentralizing decision making, ownership, and expertise and increasing both grantmakers' and grantees' network effectiveness can help build relationships, combine complementary resources, and scaling social change across entire systems. Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Surdna Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis Publication Type: Best Practice PubHub Link(9 pages; 429KB; PDF)
Reframing the Conversation: How Does Financial Sustainability Relate to Growth — and What Can Grantmakers Do to Support It? Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Published: September 2011 Outlines what is needed for nonprofit financial sustainability. Suggests that grantmakers determine the type of support needed based on a financial analysis; provide sizable, predictable, and flexible funding; and once sustainable, provide growth capital. Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Surdna Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis Publication Type: Best Practice PubHub Link(7 pages; 237KB; PDF)
Reframing the Conversation: How Can Grantmakers Support Readiness to Scale Impact? Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Published: September 2011 Outlines elements of success in supporting readiness to scale: assess with grantees the potential for growth as well as alternatives, engage in intensive learning via business planning to clarify strategic priorities, and provide non-financial assistance. Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Surdna Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis Publication Type: Best Practice PubHub Link(69 pages; 1.62MB; PDF)
Reframing the Conversation: How Can Grantmakers Aggregate Resources to Grow Impact? Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Published: September 2011 Outlines ways for grantmakers to provide nonprofit organizations with growth capital collaboratively, including through capital aggregation, pooled funding to intermediaries, and strategic co-funding, as well as organizational assistance beyond grants. Funder(s): Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Surdna Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Subject(s): Philanthropy and Voluntarism; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Capacity Building; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Performance/Failure Analysis Publication Type: Best Practice PubHub Link(7 pages; 780KB; PDF)
Physician Faculty Scholars Program 2005-2012 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Published: January 2012 Describes the scope, goals, successes, challenges, and lessons of RWJF's career development program which supports physicians' academic careers with three-year research grants. Includes grantee profiles. Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Subject(s): Medical Research; Health; Philanthropy and Voluntarism Publication Type: Program Evaluation/Lessons Learned PubHub Link(39 pages; 7.30MB; PDF)
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