Why it Works : Resources

Key Resources

  • Council on Foundations — www.cof.org

    A nonprofit membership association that provides organizations with services and support to help them meet their philanthropy goals. The Global Philanthropy Program provides information for international grantmakers as does the Council's list of resources on global philanthropy.

  • The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) — www.icnl.org

    A source for information on the legal environment for civil society and public participation, serving civil society leaders, government officials, and the donor community in over 100 countries.

  • U.S. International Grantmaking (USIG) project — www.usig.org

    A program to facilitates effective and responsible international grantmaking by U.S. foundations. USIG is a project of the Council on Foundations in partnership with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law.

Reports, Studies, and Publications

  • International Grantmaking Update: A Snapshot of U.S. Foundation Trends (PDF)

    Foundation Center, in cooperation with the Council on Foundations, December 2010
    This study provides a brief update on key trends and the current outlook for giving. It includes estimates of overall giving by private and community foundations through 2009, and an analysis of patterns of giving in 2008 and changes in funding priorities between 2006 and 2008.

  • The Global Role of U.S. Foundations (PDF)

    Foundation Center, 2010
    This report describes the attributes of foundations that allow them to play a significant role in addressing global challenges, examines representative foundation strategies in five key global issue areas, and suggests new global challenges that foundations might address.

  • "Equivalency or Expenditure Responsibility: A Guide in Plain English" (PDF)

    Betsy Buchalter Adler and Stephanie L. Petit, 2005
    An excellent resource for grantmakers trying to decide between ED and ER.