Philanos Funded Research

"Collective Grantmaking in the Philanos Network: Research Report" explores the impact of collective giving as exemplified by the Philanos network of affiliate members. Philanos joined with Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington to analyze the collective giving movement that gave birth to organizations that have a common commitment to a collective, democratic grantmaking process. View the report.

Philanthropy

• Giving Circles: Multiplying The Power and Impact of One By Many,  by Leah Dobkin, 50plus Today
• Collective Grantmaking in the Philanos Network: A Research Report, Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy
• 11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2018, Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University 
• Giving Compass - aggregates information to make it easier to give well
• Center for Effective Philanthropy is a resource for improving the effectiveness of philanthropic funders
• Women’s Philanthropy Institute, University of Indiana -institute Women's Philanthropy Institute, University of Indiana
• Council on Foundations provides opportunity, leadership, and tools needed by philanthropic organizations
• Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is committed to providing smarter grant making practices
• The Monitor Institute is a social enterprise that surfaces and spreads best practices in public problem solving and pioneers next practices
• The Women’s Funding Network is a collaborative philanthropic network dedicated to funding women’s solutions worldwide

Collective Giving Circles (see additional resources) 

• Strengthening the American Giving Circle Movement,  Giving Compass, LLC, October 18, 2019
• The Landscape of Giving Circles/Collective Giving Groups in the U.S., Written and Researched by the Collective Giving Research Group: Bearman, Carboni, Eikenberry, Franklin, November 2017
• Women’s Giving Circles: Reflections from the Founders,  published by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, August 2009
• More Giving Together - A broad study commissioned in 2007 by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers of the characteristics, benefits, and impact of giving circles across the country
• Starting a giving circle - Philanthropy Together Resources on starting a giving circle
• The Giving Circles Knowledge Center - undefined, explores forming grassroots philanthropic initiatives in a community.
• Giving Circles Network 

General Resources for the Nonprofit Sector

• Philanthropy Together is a national initiative by the Gates Foundation for scaling and strengthening collective giving networks. Philanos is a member of this initiative. 
• BoardSource provides board governance resources
• Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice - outlines 33 principles of sound practice for charitable organizations and foundations
• What Board Members Need to Know About Not-for-Profit Finance and Accounting provides an easy-to-understand overview of not-for-profit financials
• Guidestar has financial reports and Form 990s for many charities
• The Better Business Bureau has a national website that provides reports on national charities and rate them against the BBB’s charity standards
• Charity Navigator evaluates more than 5,500 of America’s charities including financial health
• IRS - EO Select Check is an online search tool that allows users to search for an exempt organization and check information about its federal tax status and filings
• The Foundation Center has information for both grant-seekers and grant-makers and is a prominent resource in the non-profit community

Print Publications about Philanthropy

• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Town and Country, June philanthropy issue each year
• What Board Members Need to Know About Not-for-Profit Finance and Accounting, published by Jacobson Jarvis & Co, PLLC (jjco.com)
• The Stanford Social Innovation Review- a quarterly magazine covering best strategies for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses

Articles and Research on Philanthropy

• The Apparitional Donor: Understanding and Engaging High Net Worth Donors of Color, Faces of Giving March 2018
• Women’s Giving Circles: Reflections from the Founders Published by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
• More Giving Together: The Growth and Impact of Giving Circles and Shared Giving by Jessica E. Bearman, published by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
• Catalytic Philanthropy, by Mark R. Kramer. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2009
• Collective Impact, by John Kania and Mark Kramer. Stanford Social Innovation Review, February 2011
• Widespread Empathy: 5 Steps to Achieving Greater Impact in Philanthropy, produced by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and Jump Associates 
• Catalyzing Networks for Social Change, produced by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and Monitor Institute.
• Women a Model for Engaged Giving, by Todd Cohen, for Philanthropy Journal
• Giving 2.0: Getting Together to Give, by Laura Arrillaga-Andreesse. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Winter 2012
• In Pursuit of the Female Philanthropist, by Fran Hawthorne. New York Times, November 8, 2012
• Cracking the Network Code: Four Principles for Grantmakers, by Jane Wei-Skillern, Nora Silver, and Eric Heitz. Published by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Washington, DC; 2012
• The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle by Ann Goggins Gregory & Don Howard, Stanford Social Innovation Review: Fall 2009.
• Dan Pallota's Ted Talk on The Way We Think About Charity is Wrong
• State Budget Crises: Ripping the Safety Net Held by Nonprofits, March 2010 report from the National Council of Nonprofits
• The Stanford Social Innovation Review, a quarterly magazine covering best strategies for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses
• According to a March 2010 report from the National Council of Nonprofits, State Budget Crises: Ripping the Safety Net Held by Nonprofits

Suggested Books

• Inspired Philanthropy: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan, 3rd ed., Tracy Gary and Melissa Kohner
• Reinventing Fundraising: Realizing the Potential of Women’s Philanthropy, Sondra Shaw-Hardy and Martha A. Taylor
• Something Ventured: An Innovative Model in Philanthropy - The Washington Women’s Foundation Handbook on the establishment of their organization.
• The Soul of Money,  Lynne Twist
• Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy, Peter Frumkin
• The Transformative Power of Women’s Philanthropy, Martha A. Taylor and Sondra Shaw-Hardy
• Women & Philanthropy: Boldly Shaping a Better World, Sondra Shaw-Hardy and Martha A. Taylor with Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz
• Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Paul Brest and Hal Harvey
• Windfall: Managing Unexpected Money So It Doesn't Manage You, Marla Brill
• Wealth in Families,  Charles Collier
• Good to Great and the Social Sectors, Jim Collins
• Do More Than Give by Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania, and Mark Kramer
• Inspired Philanthropy, 2nd Edition, Tracy Gary
• High Impact Philanthropy: How Donors, Boards, and Nonprofit Organizations Can Transform Communities, Kay Sprinkel Grace and Alan Wendroff
• Town & Country, The Guide to Intelligent Giving: Make a Difference in the World - and in Your Own Life, Joanna Krotz
• Don't Just Give It Away: How to Make the Most of Your Charitable Giving, Renata Rafferty
• The End of Poverty, Jeffrey Sachs
• The Cathedral Within, Bill Shore
• Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results, Thomas Tierney and Joel Fleishman
• The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources, Lynne Twist