| DVG
NEWS ($35 - One-Year Subscription - 4 issues;
$30 for PANO members) |
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DVG's
quarterly newsletter features articles describing
DVG's activities and new member initiatives; Member News
including new staff, trustee appointments and awards;
Legislative Updates identifying critical issues
affecting the philanthropic and nonprofit sector;
Great Grant stories featuring creative funding approaches
and partnerships by DVG member organizations; and
Guest Columns addressing a variety of issues and
ideas in local and national philanthropy. Free
trial copy available.
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| "COMMONWEALTH GIVING: A REPORT on PENNSYLVANIA PHILANTHROPY |
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(Available
free online at http://www.dvg.org/publications/commonwealth.htm)
Covering the period from 1995 to 2005, this
study focuses on growth and giving trends of Pennsylvania's
independent, corporate, and community foundations;
identifies charitable causes and special population
groups that are supported by the state's foundations; summaries of charitable giving in five regions of the state are also available.
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| DVG 2008 COLLEAGUE-TO-COLLEAGUE
DIRECTORY*-Available to DVG Members Only! |
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($10.00 per copy).
This publication provides DVG members with a valuable
tool to connect with like-minded peers and help
identify grantmaking colleagues who have similar
funding interests. Features include: Profiles of over 150 DVG member
organizations, including principal funding areas;
a staff and trustee telephone directory; and a
listing of national grantmaker affinity groups
and philanthropic/nonprofit sector service organizations.
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| HOW EFFECTIVE NONPROFITS WORK: A Guide for Donors, Board Members and Foundation Officers ($20) |
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By Marcia Festen and Marianne Philbin -
Published by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers’ New Ventures in Philanthropy Initiative and Donors Forum of Chicago
The 100-page book blends practical information along with the analytical perspectives of its authors and other experts to provide an introduction to how effective nonprofits operate,
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SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS made available through
New
Ventures In Philanthropy, a national initiative
to increase charitable giving:
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| "A PLAN OF ONE'S
OWN: A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO PHILANTHROPY" |
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($15.00 - for-profits;
$7.50 - nonprofits)
This guide offers options and advice for women who
are interested in creating their own charitable
giving plan. Includes a glossary of terms and advice
on dealing with professional advisors. Also available
online at: http://www.givingforum.org/resources/plan.pdf
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| "CREATING A
GIVING PROGRAM" - FREE |
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Designed for new corporate
givers, this booklet identifies the steps that small
and medium-sized businesses can take to establish
a charitable giving program.
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| "STARTING A
PRIVATE FOUNDATION" - FREE |
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This 18-page booklet
provides a basic outline of some of the organizational
and legal considerations to take into account when
creating a foundation.
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FREE
from DVG's Archives
A limited number of these publications are available
at no cost based on availability.
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REGIONAL
EQUITY: Challenges, Successes and Solutions
>available in PDF only |
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By Janet Heroux,
M.H.S., M.B.A. (2004, 9 pages). Summary report from
a meeting convened in November, 2004 by DVG and
the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers and sponsored
by the Ford Foundation. The meeting represented
the the culmination of an 18-month initiative to
identify philanthropic leadership in New Jersey
and southeastern Pennsylvania, inform these grantmakers
about regional equity issues and create an environment
where they could discuss regional equity demonstration
strategies in community development.
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| A FOUNDER'S GUIDE
TO THE FAMILY FOUNDATION: How To Use, Enjoy And
Govern Your Family Foundation |
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By Douglas K. Freeman
and Lee Hausner. This publication, made available
by the Council on Foundations, serves as a companion
to "Family Foundations and the Law,"
and covers topics such as: governance and the
appropriate role for board members and family
members, making grants most efficiently and evaluating
impact, and transferring leadership.
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