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May 2014
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Colleague,

This has been an especially busy month at NCRP. We launched “Philamplify” and announced the recipients of the 2014 NCRP Impact Awards. Additionally, we’re pleased to share the results NCRP’s impact assessment.
 
Read more below about these and other news from NCRP, including an article that looks at philanthrocapitalism’s “ideology-free” market approach.
 
New from NCRP

2014 Impact Awards
We are pleased to announce the four recipients of the 2014 NCRP Impact Awards: Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, The California Endowment, Hill-Snowdon Foundation and the Liberty Hill Foundation. Learn about each awardee.
 
We hope you can join us celebrate the awardees at a Washington Hilton cocktail reception on June 9 from 6-8 PM. It’s free and open to all. To RSVP, email Kourtney Ginn at kginn@ncrp.org

Philamplify: Honest Feedback to Improve Philanthropy
Imagine the impact on our communities when foundations get the kind of input they need to know what’s working well and what do better. Philamplify is a new project that blends expert assessments and community feedback to burst the isolation bubble that prevents grantmakers from receiving honest critiques from all who have a stake  in the effectiveness of foundations.
 
Learn more and check out our interactive website where you can take a poll, share your stories and ideas and agree/disagree with our assessment recommendations.
 
NCRP’s Impact on the Philanthropic Sector
Is NCRP’s work making a difference on the philanthropic sector? The results of NCRP’s second organizational impact assessment came back with a resounding “Yes!”
Read the executive summary.
In Focus

Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity
By Lori Bezhaler
ChangingCulture
Bezhaler, president of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation, dissects claims by “philanthrocapitalists” that their ideology-free market approach is the best strategy for solving tough social issues and describes how foundations can work to change institutions and policies to promote equity and justice with “rigor and focus.”


 
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NCRP in the News

NCRP in the News

How A Zagat-Style Website Will Make Philanthropy More Accountable
The Atlantic

5 Reasons Philanthropy Will Benefit from Having Both CEP's Assessment Tool and NCRP's Philamplify
Alliance Magazine

How a Private Foundation with Student Loan Ties Became A Force in Higher Education
Buzzfeed Business
 
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New & Renewed Members

Walter and Elise Haas Fund
Consumer Health Foundation
Surdna Foundation, Inc.
National Institute on Money in State Politics
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
 
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On the Side

Who's Been the Biggest Superstar in the Fight for Health Reform?
Kristina Strain | Inside Philanthropy

Beyond Grantmaking: Foundations as Impact Investors
Judith Rodin, The Rockefeller Foundation & Margot Brandenburg, the Nathan Cummings Foundation | Smart Assets - The Philanthropy New York Blog

Billionaires Wield Greater Power Through Charitable and Political Donations
Michael Anft | The Chronicle of Philanthropy
 
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Analysis & Commentary

AnalysisandCommentary
AARON DORFMAN

Announcing Philamplify: NCRP's New Project to Break the 'Isolation Bubble' in Philanthropy

Announcing the Winners of the 2nd Annual NCRP Impact Awards

Partnerships and Relationship-Building Boost Philanthropy's Effectiveness

Assessing NCRP’s Impact in Philanthropy

LISA RANGHELLI

When a foundation funds advocacy and organizing for five years, what changes for individuals and families?

Burning Questions about Philamplify Answered

How can local foundations best support quality public education?

 
More new articles
Events

June 9, 2013  |  2014 NCRP Impact Awards, Washington, D.C.

To RSVP e-mail Kourtney Ginn at kginn@ncrp.org

June 3, 2014  |  Axel Center, Chicago, IL        
2014 Annual Symposium for Nonprofit Professionals and Volunteers    

June 7, 2014   |  JAG Unity Summit, Washington, DC     
Joint Affinity Groups

June 20, 2014  |  Donors Forum of Chicago, Chicago, IL        
40th Annual Luncheon
 
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