Communications

A Guide for a Successful Matching Gift Program

CMF, 2001
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Catalyzing Networks for Social Change: A Funder’s Guide

funded by the Monitor Institute and GEO
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Community Benefits Agreements: The Power, Practice and Promise of A Responsible Redevelopment Tool

Part of a monograph series on Neighborhood Development from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2007
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Good to Great and the Social Sectors: Why Business Thinking is Not the Answer

Jim Collins
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Public Policy

Hop Topics: An Exchange of Views

NAAG/NASCO Annual Conference: State Regulation of Nonprofit Organizations, facilitated by Elizabeth Grant and Celia Roady
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Issues of Concern to the Nonprofit Sector

National Council of Nonprofits, facilitated by Tim Delaney
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National Association of State Charity Officials Unified Electronic Registration System: Overview of the Singlepoint Website

NASCO
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New Social Hybrid Legal Forms: What Matters to State Regulators?

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Oct 2012
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Independent Media

A Guide to Making and Using Videos at Making Connections Sites

The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Battefield Earth

by Bill Moyers for AlterNet, December 2004
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Democracy, Social Justice and Media Reform: A Baseline Study of the Emerging Field of Media Policy

by Justin Loie and Amy Luckey, August 2006
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Investing in Youth Media: A Guide for Grantmakers

Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media
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Internal, External, & Best Practices in Communication

Changing Landscape of Media Resource List

Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities
This resource list created by Mark Hallett, Senior Program Officer, McCormick Foundation and 2010-2011 PLACES Fellow, provides a number of resources in understanding the media landscape for foundations and grantees.
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Communications for Social Good

For The Foundation Center by Susan Nall Bales & Franklin D. Gillam, Jr.
From a ten part series called “Practice Matters-The Improving Philanthropy Project”, published in April 2004.
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Foundation Communications: The Grantee Perspective

For The Center for Effective Philanthropy by Judy Huang
A 2006 report on communication, addressing issues such as consistency of communication resources, individual communications, quality of interactions, and funding guidelines.
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Foundations and Transparency

Communicating With the Public: Tips for Getting Started

Council on Foundations
Some basic ideas for foundations to consider for communicating with the public about their work.
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