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2016 Giving in Maine Report - Individual Giving
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July 2016
The 2016 report of Individual Giving in Maine (reflecting data from 2013).
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Article: Pay-What-It-Takes Philanthropy
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June 2016
This Stanford Social Innovation Review article argues for a new grantmaking approach-- "one that provides enough money for nonprofits to pay for all their operations, not just programs and services." By Jeri Eckhart-Queenan, Michael Etzel, & Sridhar Prasad | Summer 2016 The authors examined the indirect rates of more than 20 nonprofit organizations in order to understand exactly how much organizations are spending on all aspects of their operations. They discovered that "indirect costs make up a much larger percentage of a nonprofit’s total costs than is widely understood." This article...
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2016 Giving in Maine Report - Foundation Giving
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May 2016
Each year, foundations and generous individuals provide millions of dollars of support for nonprofit organizations that strengthen the lives of Maine residents and their communities. As part of the Maine Philanthropy Center’s commitment to promote philanthropy and increase its impact in Maine, we are proud to develop this annual snapshot of giving in Maine.
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On the Horizon: Trends Shaping the Landscape of Philanthropy in Maine
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May 2016
In a presentation from the 2016 Funders Forum, Kim Hamilton outlined eight trends shaping philanthropy in Maine, along with some questions for consideration.
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Disaster Philanthropy Playbook
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January 2016
The Disaster Philanthropy Playbook is the comprehensive resource of best practices and innovative approaches to guide the philanthropic community in responding to future disasters.
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Equity in Grantmaking: Walking the Walk
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January 2016
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Snapshot 2015 – The New Corporate DNA: Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge
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December 2015
The third edition in a series of reports developed by America's Charities, the 2015 Snapshot finds that companies are creating new giving models to attract younger employees and to ensure their programs remain relevant and vibrant.
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Implicit Bias Presentation
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October 2015
A burgeoning field of scholarship suggests that unequal racial, gender, and other outcomes may be partially explained by the implicit, or unconscious, bias held by many of us, particularly key decision-makers, such as doctors, teachers, judges, and philanthropists. From the 2015 Funders Forum, the presentation on implicit bias by speakers Johanna Wald and Andrew Grant-Thomas.
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Maine Grants Map
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September 2015
The Maine Philanthropy Center Grant data map, made possible through a partnership of MPC, Candid, and the United Philanthropy Forum. The map gives MPC funder members the ability to search and map Maine grants by location, subject area, recipient, foundation, year, and more!
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Simplifying Strategy: A Practical Toolkit for Corporate Societal Engagement
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September 2015
This strategy toolkit, developed by FSG in partnership with CECP, is custom built to enhance the clarity, coherence, and impact of corporate societal engagement.
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