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Building on a Better Foundation

This 2000 toolkit by Donors Forum of Chicago, Minnesota Council on Foundations, Northern California Grantmakers, and New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (now Philanthropy New York) provides a framework for grantmaking organizations to address inclusivity in their roles as funders, employers, businesses and community partners. For each role the toolkit gives case examples, questions for […]


Embracing Diversity: Foundation Giving Benefiting California’s Communities of Color

This 2008 report is the first study commissioned by Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and San Diego Grantmakers to provide an overview of diversity in philanthropy in California. This report provides analysis of grantmaking by 50 of the state’s largest independent. This study  highlights the challenges associated with assessing the extent to which large […]


Building Diversity: A Survey of California Foundation Demographics, Policies and Practices

This 2009 report is the second study by the Foundation Center commissioned by Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and San Diego Grantmakers to provide an overview of diversity in philanthropy in California. The findings from this study suggest that the surveyed foundations have taken some important steps but more work is needed to address […]