NCRP launches new membership package for nonprofit members. Here are 10 things you should know about NCRP's exclusive offerings.

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‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎nonprofits‬ ‪#‎benefits‬ ‪#‎ncrpmembers‬

Earlier this month, NCRP launched its new benefits package for nonprofit members. These exclusive offerings will give our members the services they need to better carry out their missions, while adding their voices to the growing movement to improve philanthropy.
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Don’t miss next Tuesday’s webinar with Casey Cook of the Bread & Roses Community Fund, Ana Garcia-Ashley of the Gamaliel Foundation and Grace Hou of the Woods Fund of Chicago.

Join our speakers in sharing examples and ideas about effective (and ineffective) ways to cultivate relationships among various stakeholders. http://buff.ly/1vkNZBd

‪#‎NCRP‬ ‪#‎Philanthropy‬ ‪#‎webinars‬ ‪#‎cultivaterelationships‬

Don’t miss next Tuesday’s webinar with Casey Cook of the Bread & Roses Community Fund, Ana Garcia-Ashley of the Gamaliel Foundation and Grace Hou of the Woods Fund of Chicago. 

Join our speakers in sharing examples and ideas about effective (and ineffective) ways to cultivate relationships among various stakeholders. http://buff.ly/1vkNZBd

#NCRP #Philanthropy #webinars #cultivaterelationships
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Lessons for Philanthropy from Proposition 47: Learn how foundations have stepped up on justice system reform.

‪#‎NCRP‬ ‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎prop47‬ ‪#‎foundations‬ ‪#‎justicesystemreform‬

While the recent midterm elections brought disappointment to many, several citizen-proposed initiatives and propositions made significant headway on a range of issues. One of these was Proposition 47 in California. Heralded by criminal justice advocates as a model for reform, Prop 47 reduces the sen…
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Learn how philanthropic dollars have altered the education space, increasing competition for resources and students between different types of schools.


‪#‎NCRP‬ ‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎education‬ ‪#‎nonprofit‬

Philanthropic dollars have altered the education space, increasing competition for resources and students between different types of schools. Some of the biggest foundations in the United States contributed in part to this shift. While dollars are limited and philanthropic dollars in support of educ…
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Join Casey Cook of the Bread & Roses Community Fund, Ana Garcia-Ashley of the Gamaliel Foundation, Grace Hou of the Woods Fund of Chicago and Jeanné Isler of NCRP in a discussion of how relationship building is part of a holistic strategy to promote transformational change. http://www.ncrp.org/events#CultivatingRelationships

Join Casey Cook of the Bread & Roses Community Fund, Ana Garcia-Ashley of the Gamaliel Foundation, Grace Hou of the Woods Fund of Chicago and Jeanné Isler of NCRP in a discussion of how relationship building is part of a holistic strategy to promote transformational change. http://www.ncrp.org/events#CultivatingRelationships

How can money best be used to bestow power upon underserved communities, instead of reflecting that of the donor? Share your ideas!

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Philanthropy’s Promise is about how grantmakers can make a lasting, positive difference in our communities. Learn more and the ways you can help. http://bit.ly/A898Nx

‪#‎PhilanthropysPromise‬ ‪#‎Philanthropy‬ ‪#‎foundations‬ ‪#‎nonprofits‬ ‪#‎socialjustice‬

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Philanthropy at Its Best ®
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See the 4 new foundations that recently signed on to Philanthropy’s Promise, a free webinar on relationship building for transformational change and more in the November edition of Philanthropy’s Promise Bulletin. - with Marguerite Casey Foundation and AIDS Foundation of Chicago

‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎Philanthropyspromise‬ ‪#‎grantgiving‬ ‪#‎fdns‬ ‪#‎nonprofits‬

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Did you know your grantees are the perfect resources for understanding and getting real-time data about your intended beneficiaries’ community? But to get reliable information, you need your grantees’ trust.


‪#‎Philamplify‬ ‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎nonprofits‬

To what extent is shared learning and trust at the heart of foundation-nonprofit relationships? I would say, based on what we’re hearing through our Philamplify assessments to date, that it should be.
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Mary McClymont and the Public Welfare Foundation were honored by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association during its annual conference this week in Washington, DC. At a ceremony last night, McClymont, president of the Public Welfare Foundation, was presented with NLADA’s Justice Through Philant…
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Meet our Member Spotlight: TASH a group that has been fighting for true equity and inclusion for people with disabilities.

‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎TASH‬ ‪#‎fightforequity‬

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Meet NCRP member TASH, a D.C.-based nonprofit serving and advocating for equity, opportunity and inclusion for people with disabilities since 1975.
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Discover what tips Spence Limbocker has learned from studying UrbanMatters a for profit housing development company.

‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎tipsonfunding‬ ‪#‎urbanmatters‬

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In the fall 2014 issue of Responsive Philanthropy, Spence Limbocker looks at ways to make earned income strategies as viable options for nonprofits to diversity funding sources.
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How can foundations maximize collaboration? NEO Philanthropy's Communities for Public Education Reform shares lessons from the past 8 years.

‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎edreform‬ ‪#‎educationreform‬

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In the fall 2014 issue of Responsive Philanthropy, Melinda Fine and Lauren Jacobs share lessons learned from the experience of funding collaborative Communities for Public Education Reform.
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Check out 3 Lessons from USC 's Program for Environmental and Regional Equity on metrics for movement building.

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Welcome to the fall 2014 issue of NCRP's quarterly journal, Responsive Philanthropy.
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Are you at Southeastern Council of Foundations's annual meeting today? Check out the session on ‪#‎missioninvesting‬ to be moderated by NCRP's Aaron Dorfman with Foundation for Louisiana's Flozell Daniels.

‪#‎impinv‬ ‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎SECF14‬

Hot off the press! Check out the latest edition of “Responsive Philanthropy,” with articles full of actionable tips on successful collaborations, measuring impact and diversifying income streams.

The fall issue of Responsive Philanthropy shows just how difficult reaching transformative goals can be in the philanthropic sector, while giving examples of success and actionable tips for grantmakers looking to maximize their impact.
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How can ‪#‎philanthropy‬ most effectively serve our military veterans, those who are currently serving and their families? - with NAMI, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , Foundation Center, Council on Foundations and The White House

‪#‎VeteransDay‬

Currently there are about 20 million veterans in the United States (about 6 percent of the population), and in the past, they have sometimes been ignored or even blamed for the challenges that accompany a military service career. In recent years, the American population has become slightly better ed…
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How do nonprofits rate and describe the effectiveness of foundation-nonprofit partnerships?

Check out our latest article on Nonprofit Quarterly?

‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎nonprofits‬ ‪#‎philamplify‬

What “effective nonprofit-foundation partnership” means and why it’s good for foundations.
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Congrats to NCRP board member Pramila Jayapal who was elected to the ‪#‎Washington‬ state senate last night!

‪#‎election2014‬

Despite broad national trends, Washington voters took a stand for candidates and issues that matter to immigrant and refugee communities.
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In late October, NCRP hosted a webinar titled “Freedom Funders Then and Now: What Lessons Foundations Can Learn from Philanthropy during the Civil Rights Era.” Check out the highlights of what was a rich discussion, full of inspiring anecdotes and words of wisdom from Dr. Colin Greer, president of New World Foundation; Gara LaMarche, president of Democracy Alliance; Judith Browne Dianis, co-director of Advancement Project (DC); and NCRP’s Jeannée Isler.

‪#‎philanthropy‬ ‪#‎socialjustice‬ ‪#‎civilrights‬ ‪#‎FreedomFunders‬

On October 23, NCRP hosted “Freedom Funders Then and Now: What Lessons Foundations Can Learn from Philanthropy during the Civil Rights Era,” a webinar based on NCRP’s report on the four foundations that helped fund leading civil rights movement organizations in the decade before the Civil Rights Act…
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