Philanthropy
Bring it on!
HOW CAN PHILANTHROPY BECOME MORE DATA DRIVEN?
1. EMBRACE THE NEED
Something has got to give…
“It's important that we educate our federal lawmakers on the difference philanthropy and the charitable sector is making in their respective districts." Katherine Sikora, Trustee of the Laura Goad Turner Charitable Foundation
86,192 foundations 76% with four staff or less 7% foundations have websites 70% foundations of assets >$100 million have websites $793 Billion in Assets $55 Billion in Giving <1000 share grants data with Foundation Center
We have a ways to go…
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2. TAKE CONTROL OF OUR DATA ISLAND
Collect
TAXONOMY Philanthropy Classification System Organize
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GET ON THE MAP Partnership Associated Grant Makers Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Council of New Jersey Grantmakers Donors Forum (Illinois) Donors Forum of Wisconsin Florida Philanthropic Network Grantmakers Forum of New York Grantmakers of Oregon and SW Washington Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Iowa Council on Foundations Maine Philanthropy Center Northern California Grantmakers Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia Philanthropy Ohio, Philanthropy Southwest San Diego Grantmakers Southern California Grantmakers Southeastern Council of Foundations Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers
QUESTIONS? Anytime Access to Answers Who else is funding a particular issue in our region? What organizations are tackling that issue? Who is working with specific populations in our community? Who may be natural collaborators? Where are there gaps in funding? How much money is collectively going to address specific issues or areas in our region? What are strategies at play?
2. USE THE INFORMATION
1.Transactional Information 2.Contextual Data 3.Impact Data
Self Awareness Humility and time to learn Engage stakeholders Invest in curation Grants Managers as Information Managers Support convenient self-service
So where exactly are we going?
And, what have we learned?
QUESTIONS?