News & Articles
Effective Foundation Management: 14 Challenges of Philanthropic Leadership--And How to Outfox Them Altamira Press, 2007
Good Grant Making Requires Expertise
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, September 2007
Philanthropy and Your Friendly Neighborhood Supermarket
Rowman & Littlefield Publisher Blog, July 2007
What do grantmakers and grocery stores have in common? Find out in this blog spot by Dr. Joel J. Orosz.
Johnson Center for Philanthropy names new Director of The Grantmaking School
April 2007
The Grantmaking School One Year On
December 2005
Joel J. Orosz speaks to the lessons learned about The Grantmaking School's first year in this issue of Alliance Magazine.
The Grantmaking School Press Release
June 2005
Terra Incognita: Poorly Understood Challenges and Trade-Offs of Managing Private Foundations
October 2002
A presentation given at Georgetown University's Nielsen Issues in Philanthropy Series. Delivered by Joel J. Orosz, it discusses the importance of seeing the foundation field as a field, training to work in and manage as we do other fields.
Publications
Effective Foundation Management: 14 Challenges of Philanthropic Leadership--And How to Outfox Them
In Effective Foundation Management, seasoned philanthropy professional and educator Joel J. Orosz introduces the new foundation board member CEO, vice president, program officer, and other foundation staff members to seven vexing challenges and seven inescapable tradeoffs, along with strategies for meeting and resolving them.
The Insider's Guide to Grantmaking: How Foundations Find, Fund and Manage Effective Programs
Written for program officers and of considerable value to grantseekers, this volume is the first and only practical guide to making foundation grants and developing essential skills for effective and ethical grantmaking.
Agile Philanthropy: Understanding Foundation Effectiveness
Are foundations delivering adequate return on their social investments? Are they effectively utilizing the knowledge already held in philanthropy? Are foundations using or misusing tools and techniques? Are they supporting and promoting what works? This study conducted by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, explores current funder effectiveness activities and the need for standard practices, driven by the best foundations. Order Form
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