Philanthropy Resources

Tools from Capital Philanthropy as well as materials, reports, and research from other organizations serving and supporting smart, thoughtful and high-impact philanthropy. Check back for regular updates and new resources.

NEW RESOURCE

Presentation Slide Deck from "Change Up Your Questions - Exploring the questions you ask grantees and how you ask them" Presented as part of Blackbaud Grantmaking's Thought Leader webinar series. To see an on-demand recording of the Feb 2024 webinar click on this link.

Change Up Your Questions - FREE RESOURCE

A free resource for funders who want to ensure that their values and vision are reflected in their application process and materials. Take a look at your application using this quick guide. Click here to download the application review tool.

You can also download a more comprehensive workbook to help you explore other elements of your philanthropy. Click here for that document.

10 Unconventional "Ice Breaker" Questions to Ask a Nonprofit When You First Meet

An easy-to-download version of the 10 "Ice Breaker" questions from the November 2, 2023 blog post. Click here to download a copy.

Philanthropy Service Organizations

National Center for Family Philanthropy

Center for Effective Philanthropy

Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

Exponent Philanthropy

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy

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Virginia Funders Network

Sample Comprehensive Grantee Survey

This is a sample set of questions that foundations can ask their grantees. This particular survey is fairly comprehensive in scope. This survey can also be followed up by personal one-on-one interviews with selected CEOs of grantee partners to dig deeper into any themes that emerge from the survey.

Click here for a sample of a shorter survey that can be used with grantees.

National Center for Family Philanthropy - CEO Observations from 2022 National Forum