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Building Board Diversity
Council on Foundations, 2004
This article describes some of the actions
foundations can take to diversify their boards, and some of the
issues and obstacles they may need to address regarding board
diversity.
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Building Community Connections: A
Resource for Family Foundations
Changemakers
This booklet
outlines six ways for family foundations to partner with
communities and their representatives.
These actions can help a foundation
learn more about a particular issue or constituency, deepen its
connections to the communities they serve, and involve
constituents in its governance structure, thereby increasing the
foundation's effectiveness, and impact and accountability.
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Building on a Better Foundation: A
Toolkit for Creating an Inclusive Grantmaking Organization
Donors Forum of Chicago, Minnesota Council on Foundations, New
York Regional Association of Grantmakers, Northern California
Grantmakers
This toolkit offers straightforward guidance to help funders
practice diversity both within their organizations and in their
grantmaking.
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Diversity Matters
Minnesota Council on Foundations, 2001
This article features
profiles of how four Minnesota
grantmakers are supporting diversity in
different societal roles.
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Diversity: Who Should Sit At Your
Table?
BoardSource, 2003
This magazine reprint shows nonprofits how
to recruit and retain a diverse board.
Available for purchase.
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Grantmaking and Diversity: A
Foundation Case Study
Council on Foundations
A case study of the Wieboldt Foundation’s
experience in diversifying its board.
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It Takes a Village to Raise...Our
Family Foundation
Council on Foundations, 2000
This commentary describes why the family
behind the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation decided they'd make
better grants if they embraced the input of non-family members.
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The Meaning and Impact of Board and
Staff Diversity in the Philanthropic Field
Joint Affinity Groups, 2002
This report shows that the philanthropy
field has made some progress in becoming more diverse, but still
faces many important challenges in addressing diversity issues if
grantmakers are to respond effectively to the needs of the
communities they serve.
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Philanthropy in a Changing Society:
Achieving Effectiveness Through Diversity
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, 2008
This report provides a comprehensive
examination of the major approaches to foundation diversity over
the past 25 years.
It includes an analysis of foundation
grant data targeting minority populations and a review of
foundation staffing and board diversity trends. The report also
describes and assesses foundation diversity programs and resources
and suggests strategies for improving diversity and inclusiveness
in the field, culled from the advice of philanthropy professionals
and a review of relevant literature.
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Ten Ways Family Foundations Can
Include The Viewpoints of Others
Council on Foundations, 2003
A summary of effective approaches that have
been used by family foundations to include a diversity of
viewpoints in their decision-making process other than through
board membership.
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What Foundation Boards Are Saying
About Diversity
Council on Foundations, 2003
In this paper, diverse board members from
foundations across the country share their experiences of board
service.
