by Jacob Bucko | Aug 28, 2017 | Case Studies
The Rising Tide Foundation is an international foundation founded in 2010 to support education, public policy, and cancer research. It aims to promote causes which increase opportunities available for individuals in need, in effect “placing the ladders upon which the...
by Jacob Bucko | Aug 28, 2017 | Case Studies
Doing philanthropy well is often more challenging than simply making grants and hoping for the best. For foundations seeking to make a real difference with their resources, it’s important to take a strategic approach. That means setting realistic goals grounded...
by Jacob Bucko | Aug 28, 2017 | Case Studies
Foundations typically encounter many obstacles in evaluating their current nonprofit partners-and in identifying potential new grantees. Should you continue making grants to the same organization year after year? How well are your partners using your grants? How can...
by Jacob Bucko | Aug 28, 2017 | Case Studies
Foundations often want to help their grantees grow in influence and effectiveness. Many grantees have excellent ideas and dynamic leaders but have difficulty in successfully growing their programs. Beyond making grants, how do you help such a group fund its mission?...
by Jacob Bucko | Aug 28, 2017 | Case Studies
Foundations have an obligation to fulfill their founding donors’ intentions as best they can. If your donor has passed away, you may need to know what his or her founding intentions were. Are you still following them? How do you fulfill your donor’s...
by Jacob Bucko | Aug 24, 2017 | Case Studies
When the Institute on Religion and Public Life (publisher of the flagship magazine First Things) reached out to American Philanthropic in 2010, it had a solid base of individual supporters, but recognized that it lacked a system for retaining and upgrading these...
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