Book description
In this groundbreaking book, Dennis McIlnay offers a unique and remarkable look inside foundations--exploring the complex workings of the mysterious and often misunderstood organizations that so often determine the success or failure of a nonprofit's fund raising ventures.
Drawing on his extensive research and on insights from foundations, McIlnay gives the grantseeker an edge in the highly competitive world of foundation grants by both debunking many of the myths and misconseptions surrounding foundations and including more productive strategies for dealing with them.
Structured around six perceptions of foundations--judges, editors, citizens, activists, entrepreneurs, and partners--this book provides a thorough understanding of what makes foundations tick and how this affects their interations with nonprofits.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- The Jossey-Bass Nonprofit and Public Management Series
- Contents
- Dedication
- Preface
- The Author
- How Foundations Work
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Chapter One: Foundations at the Crossroads
- Metaphor: A New Way of Seeing Foundations
- Misconceptions About Foundations: A Brief History
- Who Is Hurt by Failing to Understand Foundations?
- The Competition for Foundation Grants
- The Employment and Education of Fund-Raisers
- The Growth of the Nonprofit Sector and the Diversity of Problems Confronting Foundations
- Chapter Two: Foundations as Judges: The Art of Deciding Who Gets a Grant
- Chapter Three: Foundations as Editors: How the Quality of Writing Affects Grant Proposals
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Chapter Four: Foundations as Citizens: How Accessible and Accountable Are Foundations?
- The Metaphor of Foundations as Citizens
- Foundations and Federal Regulation
- The Public Accountability of Foundations
- Advocates of Public Accountability by Foundations
- Legislated Accountability Practices
- Voluntary Accountability Practices
- Implications for Grantseekers of Foundations as Citizens
- Recommendations to Foundations as Citizens
- Chapter Five: Foundations as Activists: How Political Ideology and Influence Affect Grant Decisions
- Chapter Six: Foundations as Entrepreneurs: How Program Officers View Risk Taking
- Chapter Seven: Foundations as Partners: Problems in Building Trust Between Grantmakers and Grantseekers
- Chapter Eight: Conclusion: Faces of Foundations in the Future
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
- Credit
Product information
- Title: How Foundations Work: What Grantseekers Need to Know About the Many Faces of Foundations
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 1998
- Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
- ISBN: 9780787940119
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