Information for philanthropic organisations is available in this section.
Guide to Setting up a Foundation in Ireland
Philanthropy Ireland developed this Guide for individuals and companies that are considering establishing their own foundation.
GrantCraft.org has developed a number of guides for grantmakers that are free to download. Guidance is available on using requests for proposals (RFPs), advocacy funding, developing an exit strategy and working with start-up organisations.
Principles of Accountability for International Philanthropy was developed by a joint working group of the European Foundation Centre and the Council on Foundations. This report is intended to assist funders in becoming broadly accountable and effective agents for positive change in the international arena.
Indicators of Effectiveness: Understanding and improving foundation performance was developed by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP). The report provides guidance for CEOs and trustees/directors looking to measure the effectiveness of their organisations.
Foundation Communications: The grantee perspective was developed by the CEP. The report reveals the key components of effective foundation communications with grantees based on survey responses.
Good Grantmaking: Assessing the impact of your grants was presented by Dr. Michael Liffman at the 2006 Best Practice in Grantmaking Conference in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Liffman is the Director of Swinburne University’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Philanthropy and Social Investment, whose Web site contains many publications by Dr. Liffman and his colleagues that may be of interest.
Principles of Good Practice were developed by the European Foundation Centre to reinforce good practice, openness and transparency amongst European foundations. The publication includes a set of seven guiding principles for philanthropic organisations operating in Europe and beyond.
The Foundation Center has compiled a list of resources for grantmaking organisations. Note that many resources on the list are not available as Web publications.
The Consortium of Foundation Libraries (CFL) is a vehicle for enhancing learning, sharing resources and coordinating information services among foundation libraries and archives. Many of the links are to American Web sites but do contain helpful information for staff of philanthropic organisations.
I’m not Rockefeller: Thirty-three high net worth philanthropists discuss their approach to giving This report describes findings from a study conducted by the Center for High Impact Philanthropy to determine how high net worth philanthropists (HNWPs) are currently making their gift choices and the limitations they confront.
Stanford Social Innovation Review is a publication that aims to share insights and experiences to help those doing the important work of improving society to do it even better. Full access requires a subscription but much of the material is available free.
Fundraising.ie is a free service provided by Chapterhouse Consulting. The Web site contains a directory of non-profit organisations, a job recruitment board, fundraising advice and details on obtaining professional fundraising counsel.
