Brief // Falling Into Philanthropy, Wandering Into Learning
This brief explores the informal learning paths grantmakers take in the field as well as ways foundation leaders can provide an orientation to the field in place of an established pathway.
Type: Report
Report // Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy
This first-of-its-kind research examines the next generation of major donors and studies this crucial group directly, rather than summarizing what others think about them.
Report // Next Gen Donors: The Future of Jewish Giving
Based on new analysis of data collected for “Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy,” this report examines the ways in which high-capacity, Jewish next gen donors think about and experience philanthropy.
Report // Grand Rapids Juvenile Offense Index
The Grand Rapids Juvenile Offense Index report provides a baseline and seven-year trend analysis of juvenile offenses and incidents in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Report // Valuing Social Return on Investment
This report seeks to identify and describe state-of-the-art approaches to valuing social returns on social investments, to review the organizational challenges to implementing an SROI measurement process, and to examine in detail organizations in the Netherlands and the U.S. that have attempted to use SROI measurements.
Report // Impact on Giving After the Repeal of the Michigan Community Foundation Tax Credit
This study commissioned by the Council of Michigan Foundations assesses the initial impact of the 2011 repeal of the Community Foundation Tax Credit in Michigan.