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2018 Columbus Survey

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August 2019

Based on a survey of more than 250 community foundations that collectively hold more than 90 percent of the field's assets, the 2018 Columbus Survey report found that total community foundation assets increased 0.12 percent on a year-over-year basis, to $86.8 billion.

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Report

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Community Foundation

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Facts, Figures, Trends

Knowledgebase

Protecting Families and Advancing Belonging: How Philanthropy Can Answer Threats to the Well-Being of Immigrants

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August 2019

This brief and funding recommendations considers the implications of the 'public charge' rule and how philanthropy can mount an effective immediate and long-term response.

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Report

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Immigrant/Refugees

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Who We Are

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July 2019

A one-page snapshot of MPC funder members.

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Research

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2019 "Giving in Maine" Report - Foundation Giving

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May 2019

The Maine Philanthropy Center's 2019 "Giving in Maine" report about foundation giving.

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Compiled List of Fellowship Opportunities

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May 2019

Members of the United Philanthropy Forum have worked together to compile a list of Fellowship opportunities for individuals in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. This document contains fellowship opportunities, leadership development opportunities, cohort opportunities, and innovation opportunities for philanthropy professionals and nonprofit leaders.

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Listserve Discussion

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Nonprofits

Knowledgebase

Greater Good: Lessons from Those Who Have Started Major Grantmaking Organizations

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April 2019

With more than 30,000 new private foundations established in the U.S. in the past 20 years, it is vital that early-stage grantmakers learn from the wisdom of those who have gone before them so they can avoid common mistakes and position their grantmaking organizations for success.

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Report

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Facts, Figures, Trends

Administration and Management

Organizational Life Cycle

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Education, Equity, and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation

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April 2019

A PowerPoint presentation about education and equity that Nick Donohue of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation offered at the Maine Philanthropy Center's April 2019 DEI brown-bag lunch.

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Presentation

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Education

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A Fair and Accurate Count of the 2020 Census

Publication date:

December 2018

Information about Census 2020, including contextual information about the census, its background, and its consequences. This document identifies opportunities for engagement around Census 2020 and highlights what philanthropy can do to ensure a fair and accurate census count.

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Census 2020 Webinar

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November 2018

This webinar is an introduction to the 2020 census. It provides a high-level overview of the census and its importance, discusses the difficulties that impede the collection of accurate census data, identifies what can be done to overcome some of those difficulties, and provides examples of what funders in states other than Maine have done to help support an accurate census. Featured speakers include Marcia Avner , co-chair of the Funders Census Initiative (a project of the Funders Committee for Civic Participation ), Alexie Torres-Fleming , executive director of the Access Strategies Fund ,...

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