Effective Philanthropy Table of Contents

• Forewords
  • Susan Berresford, President, Ford Foundation
  • William Richardson, President Emeritus, W. K. Kellogg Foundation
• Preface
  • Why Effective Philanthropy?
  • About the Authors
  • Research Informing this Book
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
  • Why Philanthropy Matters?
  • What Is Effective Philanthropy?
  • Defining “Deep Diversity”
  • Defining “Gendered Cultural Competence”
  • Defining “Norm”
  • What We Learned from Our Research: The Good News
  • What We Learned from Our Research: The Bad News
  • Best Practices and Roadblocks
  • “Gendered Cultural Competence”
  • Straddling the “Giving Desk”
• 1 - What Is Effective Philanthropy?
  • Effective Philanthropy: A Growing Sector-Wide Focus
  • Learning Organizations “Think Outside the Boxes”
  • Diversity: An Essential Resource for Learning Organizations
  • Gender and Organizational Effectiveness
  • Effective Organizations Cultivate Wide-Ranging Gender Knowledge
  • Understanding Gender: A Research Summary
  • Recognizing Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class
  • Understanding “Gendered Cultural Competence” as Assets and Innovation
• 2 - Institutionalizing Deep Diversity as Assets
  • “Norm Knowledge” and Stereotypes
  • Women in Foundation Leadership
  • Diversifying Boards and Staff
  • Institutionalizing Deep Diversity
  • Bringing Boards Along
  • Leadership is Key
• 3 - Capitalizing on Deep Diversity: Case Studies of Successful Foundations
  • Deep Diversity Works
  • More Than Multiculturalism
  • Gender a Key Piece of Deep Diversity
  • Commitment to Deep Diversity Pays Off
  • How Consciousness Starts
  • Bumps in the Road and Roadblocks
  • Six Case Studies
  • Otto Bremer Foundation
  • The California Wellness Foundation
  • Hyams Foundation
  • Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
  • Philadelphia Foundation
  • Public Welfare Foundation
• 4 - Effective Foundations Fund “Both/And”
  • Gender Differences Matter
  • Single Sex Organizations and Programs
  • Effective Programs for Women and Girls Promote Democracy
  • What to Look for in Effective Programs
  • Limits of “Generic” Funding
  • Universal and Targeted: A Both/And Approach
  • Case Study: The Ms. Foundation for Women
• 5 - Gender in Youth Programs: A Sample Analysis
  • “Universal” Grantmaking: Funder and Nonprofit Perspectives
  • Do “Universal” Programs Work? New Research
  • Two Examples of After-School Youth Programs
  • Trends in Youth Programming
  • How Coed Youth Programs Fail Girls
  • Without Careful Attention to Gender, Programs Are Not Effective
• 6 - Gender in International Grantmaking: A Case Study
  • Forty Years of Focus
  • Women in Development (WID)
  • Equity, Anti-Poverty, Efficiency, and Empowerment
  • Inter-American Development Bank, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the World Bank
  • Models for Applying this Knowledge in the US
• 7 - Effective Philanthropy: Model Funding Initiatives.
  • Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues: National Lesbian and Gay Community Funding Partnership
  • Hispanics in Philanthropy: Funders’ Collaborative for Strong Latino
  • Communities
  • Los Angeles Urban Funders: Pacoima Neighborhood Initiative
  • Ms. Foundation for Women: Collaborative Fund for Women’s Economic Development
  • National Women’s Law Center: New York City Board of Education Vocational Education Initiative
  • United Way of Massachusetts Bay: Today’s Girls…Tomorrow’s Leaders
• 8 - Conclusion
  • Benchmarks for Effective Philanthropy
  • Effective Philanthropy “Names Norm”
  • Gender a Key Strategy for “Naming Norm”
  • Institutionalizing Deep Diversity Creates Learning Organizations
  • Funding Norm Doesn’t Fund Norma
  • Join our Conversation
• Appendices
  • Appendix A. The World’s Women 2005: At a Glance A Demographic and Statistical Overview
  • Appendix B. Metasites: Web Sites with Links to Other Web Sites for Demographics, Statistics, and Other Resources on Women and Girls
  • Appendix C. Selected Links by Topic to Web Sites with Demographics, Statistics and Other Resources on Women and Girls
  • Appendix D. Selected Philanthropy and Nonprofit Infrastructure Organizations:
  • Appendix E. Selected Philanthropy Research and Resource Organizations
  • Appendix F. Evaluation Toolkits and Model Policies
  • Appendix G. Selected Philanthropy Research Reports Online
  • Appendix H. Philanthropy Blogs
  • Appendix I. Talking Points for Using this Book
  • Appendix J. Interview Questions § Foundation Leaders § Nonprofit Leaders
  • Case Study Foundations
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index

• • Philanthropy Defined
  • Why Philanthropy Matters
  • What is Effective Philanthropy
  • Benchmarks for
    Effective Philanthropy
  • Defining "Deep Diversity"
  • "Naming Norm"
  • Summary Descriptors
    of Case Study
    Foundations
  • Gender Benders:
    A Fortune 50
    Email String
  • International
    Philanthropy for
    Women & Girls
  • Youth Programs
• • Why this Book?
  • Table of Contents
  • Conclusion
  • Interview with the Authors