Strategic Philanthropy Resources

Learning More About Strategic Philanthropy

In this section of the website we share our reports on the rapidly-developing field in which we work, as well as highlight articles from the global philanthropic community, that increase understanding around strategic philanthropy.

Our Publications

Our Publications includes our research and practical advice on the most pressing issues in philanthropy.  

Here you will find our Think Philanthropy series papers:

• Think Philanthropy: Managing Endowments: includes topics such as impact investing; spending-out as a charitable foundation;  and managing charitable endowments.
• Think Philanthropy: Family Giving: includes research on next generation philanthropic leaders.
• Think Philanthropy: Working With Charities: includes research on charity governance; and funding core operations of a non-profit.
• Think Philanthropy: Issues and Approaches: includes topics such as philanthropy and social media; funding strategically in the area of climate change; and giving in a recession.

Here you will also find our accesible Guides to Giving.

Philanthropy Publication Highlights

Philanthropy Publication Highlights seeks to complement our own research in the field by sharing insightful recent articles written by others in the philanthropic community.  Here you will find:

• Philanthropy Press Highlights: Some of our favourite press pieces written on philanthropy over the past couple of years.
• Global Philanthropy: Mexico and India: Insights into two emerging markets recently visited with the Institute for Philanthropy.

Finally, Useful Links provides you with a list of some organisations who are doing excellent work in the field of philanthropy.