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Since 1992, the Johnson Center has been a leader in helping you understand, strengthen, and advance effective philanthropy for strong, equitable, and inclusive communities.
Professional Development
Ramp up your skills.
We provide competency-based professional development and capacity building for individuals and organizations.
Applied Research & Evaluation
Put research to work.
We can help improve your practice and strengthen your impact with applied research and evaluation.
Resources & Tools
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The Johnson Center provides resources and tools to make data and research useful for practitioners.
Upcoming Events
Thu November 14
This virtual workshop from The Grantmaking School explores a trust-based, risk-tolerance/management framework that both honors the grantee partnership and leads to increased impact.
1:00 pm
Wed November 20
This two-day, interactive course takes a deep dive into the fundamentals of grant proposal financial review and analysis, including organization and project budgets, financial statements, audits, and the IRS Form 990/990EZ.
12:30 pm
Wed December 4
This two-day, virtual course from The Grantmaking School is designed to challenge grantmakers to learn as much about the grantee organization, program, and community as possible so that opportunities to build capacity and partnerships are recognized and supported.
12:30 pm
In the News
Fri October 18
‘Kindness’ influencers on TikTok give money to strangers. Why is that controversial?
Source: AP News
Thu October 17
Wealthy philanthropists reevaluate role of donor anonymity in giving
Source: Crain Currency
Wed October 9
Only 2% of charitable giving goes to women. Can Melinda French Gates change that?
Source: NPR
Fri September 27
Ubuntu in Action: How Black Giving Circles Redefine Community Support
Source: Ms. Magazine