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Private foundations give donors unparalleled flexibility and control over their charitable giving, along with many other benefits. Here’s information to help you take your giving to the next level and get the most of out your foundation.
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Increased Grantmaking, Strong Investment Returns, and Contributions from Living Donors Create a New Narrative about Private Foundation Behavior
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The advantages foundations gain when they work with a professional services firm for managing foundation operations.
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Many problems can be easily avoided through a basic understanding of the rules that govern foundations, which are explained here.
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Learn about the widely varied options available for managing a private foundation to help you decide which one is best for you.
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A Glossary of Private Foundation Terminology
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A Basic Guide to Managing a Well-Run Foundation
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What are the key ingredients to a truly exceptional foundation? Learn how you can soar to new heights with this informative booklet.
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Pointers for creating a clear and thoughtful mission statement for your private foundation and the benefits you can expect.
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Five most common compliance issues donors make when first launching their private foundations.
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Outlines strategies Foundation Source advocates in order to unite family members in philanthropic work.
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This booklet shares some of the approaches our clients have found useful for accomplishing their goals.
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Learn about the different ways a private foundation can make grants to organizations outside of the United States.
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Should your foundation exist in perpetuity or be spent down during your lifetime? Learn the advantages to each.
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As long as you follow the rules, you can make tax-deductive gifts directly to individuals in need using your private foundation.
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The IRS allows private foundations wide latitude to undertake creative, inventive and effective philanthropy. Learn more.
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Did you know that private foundations can run their own charitable programs in addition to the grants they make? Learn how.
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Cutting back on foundation expenses can sometimes shortchange the overall effectiveness of your philanthropy. Learn why.
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Learn how to protect your foundation’s philanthropic goals by using grant agreements when making major gifts.
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Make your grant dollars go further through loans, loan guarantees and equity investments that are repaid to the foundation.
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Changing the world, one student at a time.
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Using prizes can encourage innovation that furthers your private foundation’s strategic goals and delivers significant social change.
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Appointing an agent to represent your foundation’s interests can overcome the obstacles of distance, language and unfamiliarity.
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Using the private foundation’s investments to generate a positive social or environmental impact in addition to providing a financial return.
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Salaries Paid to Foundation Insiders Require Strict Adherence to IRS Rules
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How to Maintain Family Engagement and Foundation Efficacy
Read MoreCreativity + vision + philanthropic expertise = mathematical magic. Glen Whitney turned to Foundation Source to make his Math Midway educational museum a reality.
The Fledgling Fund supports media projects that raise the visibility of entrenched social problems – a full-time pursuit Diana Barrett accomplishes without hiring a huge staff by outsourcing her foundation’s operations to Foundation Source.
How does a global foundation stay connected? Ask Cheryl Zimmer and Jordan Z. Baesler, the web-savvy mother-daughter team behind the Zimmer Family Foundation, who use Foundation Source Online to make grants and collaborate from anywhere.
Get a quick overview of how Foundation Source makes having a private foundation satisfying, rewarding and easy.
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Whether you plan to create a new private foundation, or have already established one, Foundation Source has services to help.
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The chart compares the requirements and capabilities of a traditional private foundation with one that uses Foundation Source for administrative, technology and advisory services.
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We provide so many services for private foundations that it takes a 30-page brochure to describe them all. Enjoy!
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Streamline Your Grants Management Process
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An online portal for communicating with grantees to monitor and evaluate the performance of the grants made to their organizations.
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A Guided Tour of Our Online Console for Foundations
Free Pre-Grant Due Diligence for Private Foundations
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