Restoring Thornscrub Forests in the Lower Rio Grande Valley - A Presentation
American Forests
October 2019
Research
Social Impact in a Changing World - A Report
Rockefeller Philanthropic Advisors
September 2019
Program Resource
Campaign for Grade Level Reading - A Blog Excerpt
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Ralph Smith
October 2019
Video
2019 Annual Conference: Washington Update and Legal Issues for Community Foundations - Presentation & Recording
Council on Foundations
October 2019
Resource for members only
Program Resource
Washington Update and Legal Issues for Community Foundations
Council on Foundations
October 2019
Presentation
Big Impact for Small Towns through Regional Collaboration - A Presentation
LOCUS Impact Investing
Still Water Foundation
October 2019
Program Resource
Engaging Boards and Trustees in Strategic Learning - Activity Worksheet
FSG
October 2019
Presentation
Engaging Boards and Trustees in Strategic Learning - A Presentation
FSG
October 2019
Program Resource
Hurricane Harvey Fund - Disaster Preparedness Exercise
Greater Houston Foundation
October 2019
Program Resource
How the Harvey Fund Works and Learning from the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
Greater Houston Foundation
FSG
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
October 2019
Program Resource
Engaging Philanthropy in Improving Child Well-Being Outcomes - Family First Overview
Casey Family Programs
October 2019
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Program Resource
Engaging Philanthropy in Improving Child Well-Being Outcomes - Article by Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs
Dr. William C. Bell
October 2019
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Program Resource
Bester Community of Hope - Information On Child Well-Being Cross-Sector Collaboration
Best Community of Hope
San Mar Family and Community Services
October 2019
Presentation
Financial Fraud & Things That Keep You Awake at Night - A Presentation
BKD CPAs & Advisors
October 2019
Program Resource
The New Americans Campaign - Achieving Collective Impact on Naturalization - Who We Are
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
October 2019
Program Resource
The New Americans Campaign Community Alert Fee Waiver - Immigrant Filing Fee Information
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
October 2019
Presentation
Border Wall Ecology - A Presentation
National Butterfly Center
October 2019
Program Resource
We Must Battle the Border Wall - A Publication by North American Butterfly Association, Inc. and National Butterfly Center
National American Butterfly Association
National Butterfly Center
October 2019
Program Resource
Responsive Philanthropy - An Article on Philanthropy and the 2020 Census
Grassroots Solutions
Bauman Foundation
October 2019
Program Resource
Census 2020 State Landscape Scan - A Report on the Role of Philanthropy
Grassroots Solutions
Bauman Foundation
October 2019
Program Resource
2020 Census Menu of Options for Funders
Funders' Committee for Civic Participation
United Philanthropy Forum
October 2019
Program Resource
2020 Census Key Milestones
Funders' Committee for Civic Participation
October 2019
Program Resource
2020 Census Funder Tool Kit
Funders' Committee for Civic Participation
October 2019
Presentation
Impact of TCJA on Charitable Giving by Individuals - A Presentation
Americans for the Arts
Randy Cohen
October 2019
Article
Impact Investing, Program-related Investing, & Mission-related Investing - A Report on Impact Investing
Shanna Nasiri
October 2019
Presentation
Blue Star Recyclers Focus on disAbilities - A Presentation
Blue Star Recyclers
Bill Morris
October 2019
Article
Stanford Social Innovation Review Features The Many Roads to Revenue Generation Fall 2019
Stanford Social Innovation Review
October 2019
Program Resource
Blue Star Recyclers 2018 Annual Report
Blue Star Recyclers
October 2019
Article
What is Behind the Persistence of the Racial Wealth Gap? A 2019 Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Economic Commentary
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
October 2019
Article
The Economic Impact of Closing the Racial Wealth Gap - An Impact Report
McKinsey & Company
October 2019
Program Resource
Capacity Building 2019 Strategic Plan - Early Learning Alliance
North Texas Community Foundation
October 2019
Program Resource
Building Nonprofit Capacity to Combat Poverty in Our Neighborhoods: Year One - An Impact Report to Investors
North Texas Community Foundation
October 2019
Program Resource
Giving Our Children the Tools to Succeed - An Impact Report to Investors
North Texas Community Foundation
October 2019
Presentation
Resilience: Creating the All Weather Portfolio - A Presentation
Northern Trust
October 2019
Program Resource
From Behavioral Bias to Rational Investing
October 2019
Resource for members only
Program Resource
2019 Annual Conference Program
October 2019
Partner Resource
Learning to Ride the Wave: Adaptive Business Modeling for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations
United Philanthropy Forum
September 2019
Program Resource
Program Resources for Toward a 21st Century Child Welfare System: Strategizing for a Brighter Future
September 2019
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Program Resource
Program Resources for Good Governance: Building a Sustainable Board
September 2019
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Presentation
Whose Opportunity? Understanding Opportunity Zone Investments
September 2019
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Partner Resource
Surdna Foundation's Mapping the Journey to Impact Investing
September 2019
Guide
Finding Your Way to the Right Impact Advisor: A Resource Guide
September 2019
Guide
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Introduction to Impact Investing
September 2019
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PSW Webinar Recording Board Governance - Deciphering the Form 990
September 2019
Job Opening
Executive Director (Santa Fe, NM)
August 2019
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2025 Membership Renewal Form
January 2025
Job Opening
Learning & Evaluation Officer (Denver, CO)
August 2019
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Investing in Community Resilience: A Conversation with Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and Arizona State University’s Knowledge Exchange for Resilience
July 2019
Article
Paso Del Norte’s Foundations Report: 240 Area Nonprofits Awarded $14M in 2018
Program-Related Investments: Will New Regulations Result in Greater and Better Use? (Nonprofit Quarterly)
May 2016
General Resource
Are You A Learning and Sharing Foundation? Take the Test… (Alliance)
May 2016
Research
"Billion Dollar Bets" to Create Economic Opportunity for Every American (Bridgespan)
May 2016
Public Policy Resource
Nonprofit Advocacy Matters
May 2016
Research
U.S. Labor Department Publishes New Overtime Regulations
May 2016
Research
Big Issues, Many Questions (The Center for Effective Philanthropy)
May 2016
Research
Women & Wealth: Insights for Grantmakers, the new grantmaker brief from the Asset Funders Network
May 2016
Research
Philanthropy as a Platform for Civic Leadership (GrantCraft)
May 2016
Research
Keeping It in Reserve: Grantmaking for a Rainy Day (Nonprofit Quarterly)
May 2016
Guide
Collective Impact Principles of Practice: Putting Collective Impact into Action (Collective Impact Forum)
May 2016
Research
Transparency Trends (Foundation Center)
May 2016
Research
Final State of the Work: Stories from the Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
May 2016
Research
Three steps to help your ideas take flight.
May 2016
Research
The Lazy Funder’s Guide to High-Yield Philanthropy
May 2016
Research
Do Funders Have the Right to See a Nonprofit’s Management Letter?
May 2016
Public Policy Resource
2016 Foundations on the Hill Leave Behinds
April 2016
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Research
Kirkpatrick Foundation Publishes The Oklahoma Animal Study
March 2016
General Resource
State Priorities Partnership
June 2015
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Public Policy Resource
Advocacy Toolkit
July 2015
Resource for members only
2014 Annual Conference Session Handouts and Resources
November 2014
Member Service
Corporate Foundations and Giving Program - Top Ten Reasons to Join Philanthropy Southwest
February 2016
General Resource
Community Foundation Resources
January 2016
Video
Value of Membership
December 2015
Member Service
2014 Connections E-Newsletters Issues
December 2015
Meeting Notes
2015 Executive Committee Minutes
December 2015
Resource for members only
2015 Annual Conference Session Handouts and Resources
December 2015
Blog Post
Dallas Public Voices Greenhouse - Radical Experiment
November 2015
Asset Allocation – Driving Returns and Controlling Risk
October 2015
Foundation Center Resources
October 2015
2016 AC Breakout Session, Emotional Intelligence: Strengthen your People Powers
October 2015
Alternative Investments – Their Role in Reducing Risk in Your Investment Portfolio
October 2015
Presentation
What’s Next for Southwest Community Foundations
October 2015
Presentation
The Spiritual Foundations of the New Physics of Finances, Faith, & Philanthropy
October 2015
Presentation
Streamline Your Grants Process, Focus More on Mission
October 2015
Presentation
A Lifecycle Approach to Investing in Organizational Capacity
October 2015
Presentation
Pathways Out of Homelessness
October 2015
Presentation
What Philanthropy Can Do to Ease the Water Crisis: A Follow up Conversation
October 2015
Presentation
Family Foundation Transitions: Leadership Succession
October 2015
Presentation
Energizing Rural Entrepreneurial Communities
October 2015
Presentation
Evaluation: Are We Making a Difference?
October 2015
Presentation
Tax Compliance Issues Private Foundations Need To Know
October 2015
2015 Annual Conference Final Program
October 2015
Research
2014 Council on Foundations - Communfund Study of Investment and Endowments for Private and Community Foundations
August 2015
Resource for members only
Webinar Recording
Webinar: Understanding and Influencing Policy (without Getting in Trouble): What Philanthropists Need to Know to Maximize Investments in Programs and Advocacy
July 2015
Research
Achieving a Sustainable Texas
July 2015
Research
Women & Wealth: Insights for Grantmakers
July 2015
Giving Study
Giving USA 2015 - Highlights
July 2015
Mutually Nourishing Philanthropy
July 2015
General Resource
Mental Health Awareness
June 2015
General Resource
Youth Philanthropy On The Road
June 2015
Public Policy Resource
2015 Foundations on the Hill Leave Behinds
March 2015
Resource for members only
Guide
Oklahoma Conference on Nonprofit Law & Finance - Resources
March 2015
67th Annual Conference Sponsor Packet
February 2015
Guide
Everything I Needed to Know...But Nobody Told Me: A Retreat For New Foundation Staff
February 2015
Member Service
2015 Connections E-Newsletters Issues
February 2015
Guide
Advocacy in the New World of Policy Influence
February 2015
Presentation
2015 Grantor - Grantee Dialogue: Boards for a New Era
January 2015
Guide
2015 Grantor - Grantee Dialogue: Boards for a New Era
January 2015
Guide
Processes and Practices Around Meaningful Measurement: A Case Study
January 2015
Template
Harold Simmons Foundation - Sample Grant Review
January 2015
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Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - (operating) Grant Request Summary
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Grant Application Institutional Profile
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Grant Application Current Year Operating Budget
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Grant Application Contribution Analysis
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Grant Application Budget Comparison
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Grant Affidavit
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Grant Application Salary Worksheet
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Grant Application Checklist
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Special Project Grant Request Summary
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Sample Rejection Letter
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Sample of Final Grant Letter Agreement
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Sample of Matching Grant Letter Agreement
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Capital Project Grant Request Summary
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - (grant) Guidelines and Policies
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Sample Award Letter
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Sample of Challenge Grant Letter Agreement
January 2015
General Resource
Abell-Hanger Foundation - At a Glance
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger - Capital or Special Project Checklist
January 2015
Template
Abell-Hanger Foundation - Capital Project Funding Summary
January 2015
Template
The Merrick Foundation - Conflict of Interest
January 2015
Template
The Merrick Foundation - Investment Policy 2014
January 2015
Presentation
Big Change Requires Advocacy
November 2014
Template
The Flinn Foundation - Conflict of Interest Policy
December 2014
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Template
Kirkpatrick Family Fund - Affiliated Fund Investment Objective
December 2014
Resource for members only
Template
Kempner Fund - Approval Letter
December 2014
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Template
Kempner Fund - Declination Letter
December 2014
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Presentation
Philanthropy Southwest Asset & Giving Trends 2014
November 2014
Presentation
2014 Legislative Update
November 2014
Video
The Importance of Advocacy
November 2014
Investment Impact Plus
November 2014
Private Foundations: What Should be Keeping You Up at Night
November 2014
Changing the Investment Perspective
November 2014
Avoiding Labor Pains
November 2014
2014 Annual Conference Final Program
October 2014
Vulnerable Children: Hope to the Invisibles
October 2014
High Reliability Schools- Putting the Pieces Together
October 2014
Connecting a Multi-generational Workplace
October 2014
The Power of Investing in Nonprofit Capacity
October 2014
Shifting the Paradigm from Aging in Place to Community
October 2014
It CAN Happen Here: Fraud detection, deterrence and protection
October 2014
An Evolution of Perspectives on Portfolio Allocation
October 2014
Strong Leaders, Strong Teams
October 2014
Inside Outside Storytelling: Strong Leaders, Strong Teams
October 2014
Guide
Cracking the Network Code: Impact through Empowerment
September 2014
Guide
From Effective to Inspired: Grantmaking Skills for Trustees and Staff
September 2014
Resource for members only
Webinar Recording
Webinar Recording: 2013 Investment Performance of Grantmaking Foundations
September 2014
Resource for members only
Template
Council on Foundations Advocacy Toolkit
August 2014
Research
2013 Commonfund Benchmarks Study of Community Foundations Report
July 2014
Resource for members only
Research
Commonfund - Council on Foundations 2013 Study of Investment Performance of Private Foundations
July 2014
Resource for members only
General Resource
Foundation Executive Briefing: Overview of 2013 Investment Performance of Private Foundations
July 2014
Resource for members only
Technology: In and Beyond the Boardroom
July 2014
TEGG Resource
TEGG Support Form
December 2016
Staying the Course: Good Governance in Turbulent Times
July 2014
Presentation
Where does the money go? Foundation Investment in the Greater Houston Community
July 2014
Research
A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems
June 2014
Meeting Notes
TxEGG May 2014 Klingemann -DiFonzo
June 2014
Meeting Notes
TxEGG May 2014 TLTC - Olson
June 2014
Meeting Notes
TxEGG May 2014 HCA - Muse
June 2014
TEGG Resource
Mad Island Marsh Preserve Presentation
May 2014
Meeting Notes
2014 April 9 Legislative Network Committee Meeting
April 2014
Resource for members only
Presentation
Toward a Common Good: Maximizing Economic Opportunity, Access to Education, and the Contributions of New Americans in Texas
April 2014
Video
The Green Rush: Conversations about the Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado
April 2014
Video
Finding the Balance in High Tech Times
April 2014
Video
From the Gridiron to Granting Wishes: 2014 Mid-year Plenary Speaker Jeremy Bloom
April 2014
Presentation
Internet-powered Tools for Community Engagement
April 2014
Public Policy Resource
2014 Foundations on the Hill Leave Behinds
March 2014
Resource for members only
Public Policy Resource
March 2014 Letter from Texas Community Foundations to Senator John Cornyn
March 2014
Immigration, the Southwest and Economic Growth
March 2014
Research
Philanthropy Southwest State Summary-Texas
February 2017
Research
Philanthropy Southwest State Summary-Nevada
February 2017
Research
Philanthropy Southwest State Summary-Oklahoma
February 2017
Research
Philanthropy Southwest State Summary-Colorado
February 2017
Research
Philanthropy Southwest State Summary-Arkansas
February 2017
Research
Philanthropy Southwest State Summary-Arizona
February 2017
Guide
Put Your Mouth Where Your Money Is
Conference of Southwest Foundations
February 2014
Member Service
The Path of Legislation
Conference of Southwest Foundations
January 2014
Research
Grantmaker Salary and Benefit Survey
August 2013
Resource for members only
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