Grants Authorized 2007
Philanthropy
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Marketplace for Effective Philanthropy
Globalgiving Foundation
Washington, DC
For general support
$600,000
Keystone Accountability
London, United Kingdom
For general support
400,000
McKinsey & Company
London, United Kingdom
For research about the online giving marketplace
280,000
National Charitable Network
Seattle, WA
For a project to explore partnerships with banks to promote impact‑oriented online giving
50,000
Philanthropic Research
Williamsburg, VA
For general support of Guidestar
200,000
Rensselaerville Institute
Rensselaerville, NY
For project support to create an interactive workbook to assist practitioners with outcome thinking
100,000
Education and Support of Donors
Association of Small Foundations
Washington, DC
For an evaluation initiative with the goal of raising Association of Small Foundations' impact
230,000
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Washington, DC
For general operating support
150,000
Human Interaction Research Institute
Encino, CA
For a research project into the beliefs and motivations of philanthropic advisors
50,000
Northern California Grantmakers
San Francisco, CA
For general operating support
100,000
Social Venture Partners International
Seattle, WA
For general operating support
300,000
Knowledge about Philanthropy
Alliance Publishing Trust
London, United Kingdom
For increased dissemination of the December 2007 issue on measuring impact
10,000
American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
For general support of the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
at the American University in Cairo
(Collaboration with Population and Global Development)
100,000
Bridgespan Group
Boston, MA
For support of the Chapter 2 initiative
1,500,000
Center for Effective Philanthropy
Cambridge, MA
For general operating support
(Collaboration with Special Projects)
500,000
Duke University
Durham, NC
For general support of the Duke Foundation Research Program
600,000
New Media for Nonprofits
Chicago, IL
For a planning grant to support expansion of IssueLab, an online archive
of nonprofit research
(Collaboration with Special Projects and Education)
34,000
For expansion of IssueLab, an online archive of nonprofit research
(Collaboration with Education)
150,000
For expansion of IssueLab, an online archive of nonprofit research
50,000
Stanford University
Graduate School of Business
Stanford, CA
For the Stanford Social Innovation Review
400,000
Organizational Effectiveness
Academy for Educational Development
Washington, DC
For development of a strategy to expand and diversify the Basic Education Coalition's
funding base
(Collaboration with Global Development)
30,000
Article 19
London, England United Kingdom
For organization decentralization and strategic planning
(Collaboration with Global Development)
40,000
Bay Area Video Coalition
San Francisco, CA
For a strategic planning process
(Collaboration with Performing Arts)
35,000
Bayview Hunters Point Foundation
San Francisco, CA
For the development of a fundraising plan for Third Street Youth Center and Clinic
(Collaboration with Population)
15,000
Bread for the World Institute
Washington, DC
For developing a communications strategy
(Collaboration with Global Development)
65,000
Catholics for a Free Choice
Washington, DC
For strategic planning
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
Center for Health and Gender Equity
Takoma Park, MD
For an organizational assessment and strategic planning process
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
Chhandam Chitresh Das Dance Company
San Francisco, CA
For fund development
(Collaboration with Performing Arts)
32,000
Commonwealth Club of California
San Francisco, CA
For developing new strategies to engage the media around education reform topics
(Collaboration with Education)
30,000
Communications Leadership Institute
Washington, DC
For support to the SPIN Project for consulting, training and coaching Hewlett grantees
188,200
For Phase II of the California Policymaker Outreach Project
190,000
For the 2007 Leadership Development program
154,000
Community Partners
Los Angeles, CA
For CLRJ's organizational infrastructure planning and development
(Collaboration with Population)
22,000
Consejo Ciudadano del Premio Nacional de Periodismo
Mexico City, Mexico
For strategic planning
(Collaboration with Global Development)
13,000
Creative Commons
San Francisco, CA
For assessment and improvement of legal department and overall
organizational infrastructure
(Collaboration with Education)
25,000
Education Commission of the States
Denver, CO
For strategic planning
(Collaboration with Education)
50,000
Education Trust ‑ West
Washington, DC
For recruiting an Operations Director
(Collaboration with Education)
50,000
Educational Broadcasting Corporation
New York, NY
For fund development planning
(Collaboration with Education)
42,000
Environmental Justice Coalition for Water
Oakland, CA
For management restructuring
(Collaboration with Environment)
15,000
Family Care International
New York, NY
For ICEC's strategic planning
(Collaboration with Population)
28,000
Foreningen Sex and Samfund
Copenhagen, Denmark
For leadership training, fundraising, and communications strategy development
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
Fresno Metro Ministry
Fresno, CA
For strategic planning and leadership transition planning
(Collaboration with Environment)
40,000
Global AIDS Alliance
Washington, DC
For strategic planning
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Kansas City, MO
For a marketing plan and communications strategy to educate the community
about
the nonprofit sector
20,000
Greenbelt Alliance
San Francisco, CA
For a new Executive Director search
(Collaboration with Environment)
60,000
Initiative for Global Development
Seattle, WA
For the development of a strategic plan with the new Board of Directors
(Collaboration with Global Development)
35,000
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
Geneva, Switzerland
For communications planning and the creation of an evaluation system
(Collaboration with Global Development)
50,000
International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS
London, United Kingdom
For human resources assessment and capacity building
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
International Fertilizer Development Center
Muscle Shoals, AL
For strategic planning
(Collaboration with Global Development)
25,000
Intersection for the Arts
San Francisco, CA
For strategic planning and facilities assessment
(Collaboration with Performing Arts)
60,600
IPAS
Chapel Hill, NC
To develop an implementation plan for its strategic plan
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
Justice Matters Institute
San Francisco, CA
For strategic planning
(Collaboration with Education)
20,000
Justice Matters Institute
San Francisco, CA
For an executive search
(Collaboration with Education)
20,000
KITKA
Oakland, CA
For strategic planning
(Collaboration with Performing Arts)
25,000
Labor/Community Strategy Center
Los Angeles, CA
For transportation consulting services to increase staff's analytical capability
(Collaboration with Environment)
20,000
Link Media
San Francisco, CA
For an executive search firm to recruit a Chief Executive Officer
(Collaboration with Global Development)
75,000
Magic Theatre
San Francisco, CA
For an executive search
(Collaboration with Performing Arts)
29,000
Medical Students for Choice
Philadelphia, PA
For a diversity training initiative
(Collaboration with Population)
23,000
Murie Center
Moose, WY
For organizational restructuring and to develop a marketing plan
(Collaboration with Environment)
15,000
National Abortion Federation
Washington, DC
For evaluating, enhancing and expanding fundraising efforts
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
National Center for Family Philanthropy
Washington, DC
For developing a branding strategy
50,000
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
Washington, DC
For strategic planning and organizational assessment
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
National Parks and Conservation Association
Washington, DC
For strategic planning and media strategy for the Crown of the Continent initiative
(Collaboration with Environment)
50,000
Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security
Oakland, CA
For fund development
(Collaboration with Environment)
30,000
Pacific News Service/New America Media
San Francisco, CA
For organizational restructuring, board development and fund development activities
(Collaboration with Education)
30,000
Pathfinder International
Watertown, MA
For strategic planning
(Collaboration with Population)
57,000
Performing Arts Workshop
San Francisco, CA
For development of a strategic plan
(Collaboration with Performing Arts)
30,000
Physicians for Social Responsibility ‑ Los Angeles Chapter
Los Angeles, CA
For Board Development
(Collaboration with Environment)
10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY
For strategic planning
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
Population Association of America
Silver Spring, MD
For planning and launching a challenge grant campaign
(Collaboration with Population)
25,000
Research and Planning Group of California Community Colleges
Sacramento, CA
For program management system building and strategic planning
(Collaboration with Education)
40,000
Sierra Club of British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia Canada
For strategic planning and staff communications training
(Collaboration with Environment)
35,000
Sonora Ciudadana
Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico
For strategic planning and to refine communications strategy
(Collaboration with Global Development)
17,000
Synergos Institute
New York, NY
For an evaluation system for the Senior Fellows program
30,000
Tides Foundation
San Francisco, CA
For Connect US to help its grantees develop evaluation plans to assess their impact
(Collaboration with Global Development)
60,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
For developing a communications plan
(Collaboration with Education)
35,000
Women's Foundation
San Francisco, CA
For the Capacity Building Program
(Collaboration with Population)
30,000
Other General Philanthropy Grants
Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund
San Francisco, CA
For general support
50,000
Fresno Regional Foundation
Fresno, CA
For teen pregnancy prevention, air quality, and overall capacity building
(Collaboration with Environment, and Population)
150,000
Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
For strategic planning
35,000
San Jose Mercury News Wish Book Fund
San Jose, CA
For general support
20,000
San Mateo, CA
For general support of the 2007‑2008 Holiday Fund
50,000