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2018 Columbus Survey

Publication date: 
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.
Resource type: 
Report
Audience: 
Community Foundation
Funders
Topic(s): 
Facts, Figures, Trends
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Greater Good: Lessons from Those Who Have Started Major Grantmaking Organizations

Publication date: 
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.
Resource type: 
Report
Audience: 
Funders
Topic(s): 
Facts, Figures, Trends
Administration and Management
Organizational Life Cycle
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Giving in Numbers: 2018

Publication date: 
October 2018
In the largest, most robust, industry-leading, and internationally-recognized research of corporate social investment, CECP: The CEO Force for Good, in association with The Conference Board, has found that leading corporations are intensifying efforts to meet key societal needs around the world. The report is based on data from 252 companies and not only presents a profile of corporate philanthropy and employee engagement, but also includes a Trends Summary that highlights the prominent features of corporate societal investment.
Resource type: 
Research
Audience: 
Corporate Giving
Topic(s): 
Facts, Figures, Trends
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Demographic Data Collection

Insight, Impact, and Equity – Collecting Demographic Data Report
Publication date: 
August 2018
There is great interest among grantmakers in demographic data, but no consensus or shared purpose yet on what data should be collected and how it should be used. This preliminary research on demographic data collection serves to create a baseline understanding of where the field is in demographic data collection that covers both the process of data collection and current use of demographic data.
Resource type: 
Research
Topic(s): 
Facts, Figures, Trends