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Families and Individuals Families & Individual Donors We can help you or your family act boldly and give wisely. From planning your giving...
Foundations Foundations & Other Philanthropies Foundations and philanthropic entities come in many forms. Whether an independent,...
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Center for Global Philanthropy Center for Global Philanthropy The world’s most pressing challenges have no boundaries so why should your philanthropy? TPI’s Center for Global Philanthropy facilitates impactful giving around the world. Through field building and advisory services, we help funders create innovative and effective philanthropic strategies.

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The Thoughtful Funder’s Checklist for Global Giving Monday, September 28, 2020 In 2019, TPI’s Center for Global Philanthropy published The Thoughtful Funder’s Guide to Global Giving . We set out to share knowledge and to equip donors of all types and sizes, from the private and corporate sectors, to determine how they might use philanthropy to address three issue areas... Read more
Place-Based Philanthropy: What’s a board to do? Thursday, August 27, 2020 One core lesson we’re learning in 2020 is that where you live in the US significantly impacts your life and your health. Rural or urban. North or South. City. State. Neighborhood. Each of these factors hugely impacts how an individual has experienced the COVID-19 pandemic and the response to it. A... Read more
The Business Case for Corporate Philanthropy in 2020 Friday, August 21, 2020 Two years ago on this blog , I observed that many company leaders had started to shift from asking “why do philanthropy” at all, to “why do strategic corporate philanthropy?” The broader business community had accepted that philanthropy delivers positive change on the bottom line as well as in the... Read more

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Racial Equity Resources for Philanthropy We created this resource center to share a variety of resources, tools, articles, thought pieces, and more to help funders on this journey.
Philanthropic Resources for COVID-19 Response Expert guidance, resources, funder perspectives, webinars, and ways to give in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ramping Up Support Are you looking to ramp up in size and/or impact? Our experienced team can help you successfully prepare for and go through the exciting journey of ramping up.
The Thoughtful Funder’s Guide to Global Giving Powerful practices and lessons learned from funders working on water, refugees, and women and girls.
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