Foundations can advance their strategies and goals by investing in grantee staff and the nonprofit workforce. Nonprofit professionals thrive when they are well supported and developed by their organizations. So investing in the people-systems of grantee organizations can and should be a vital part of the job of every foundation trustee and program executive.<\/p>\n
We created this Toolkit to provide funders practical guidance, promising practices, and data on the value of investing the in nonprofit workforce.<\/p>\n
We suggest starting your journey with the items recommended below, and then exploring from there.<\/p>\n
Helping you make cogent arguments for investing in nonprofit talent.<\/p>\n
Top Reasons to Invest in Nonprofit Talent<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n This tool provides succinct language and anecdotes that can be used to introduce the concept of talent-investing to foundation staff and board trustees and to communicate the compelling reasons for investing in nonprofit talent. \u00a0Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Funder Myths & Realities<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n This tool presents out-of-date or disproven assumptions about the nonprofit workforce that some funders in the field continue to believe and\/or promote. This tool aims to help you turn these obstacles into opportunities. Read \u203a <\/a><\/p>\n For more content like this, visit Case Making \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Practical guidance for baking talent-investment into your work.<\/p>\n Guide to Investing in Grantee Talent<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Help you invest in the human capacity of grantee organizations to effectively advance their missions. Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Talent-Investment Menu<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Outlines the different investment partners, key roles, spheres of investment levels, and where along the talent-investment continuum funders can focus their talent-investments. Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Thinking Through Choices in Talent-Investment<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Graphic presentation portrays the different levels, points in the career trajectory, site of investment, and nonprofit people where grantmakers can support talent-investing.\u00a0Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Brief, original accounts chronicling how funders invest in grantee talent.<\/p>\n Community Memorial Foundation<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n For Community Memorial Foundation (CMF), a health-focused private foundation based in suburban Illinois serving 27 communities in the western Chicago suburbs, helping to increase the capacity of its nonprofit grantees is a core part of its mission and vision. Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n A deep respect and appreciation for the power of effective leadership is in the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund\u2019s DNA. Read the foundation\u2019s field story to learn more about their talent-investments that support national movements including immigrant rights and LGBTQ rights.\u00a0Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Pierce Family Foundation<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The Pierce Family Foundation offers a variety of sophisticated investments in mid-level managers and emerging leaders in their grantee organizations and other nonprofits in the Chicagoland area.\u00a0Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Investing in equity and inclusion in the nonprofit workforce.<\/p>\n Talent Justice | Report: Investing in Equity in the Nonprofit Workforce<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Produced by Fund the People and the Center for Urban and Racial Equity, this comprehensive report offers important findings on the challenges and opportunities of investing in intersectional racial equity in the U.S. nonprofit workforce.<\/p>\n Talent Justice | Executive Summary: Investing in Equity in the Nonprofit Workforce\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This brief summary offers important findings on the challenges and opportunities of investing in intersectional racial equity in the U.S. nonprofit workforce.<\/p>\n Talent Justice | Toolkit: Investing in Equity in the Nonprofit Workforce<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n These resources can be used by nonprofits and funders to take action to increase their investments in talent justice at all stages of the nonprofit career lifecycle.<\/p>\n Invest in Equity Inside in the Nonprofit Workforce<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Our brief statement argues that increasing equity and inclusion in nonprofits is inextricably intertwined with investing in the nonprofit workforce.\u00a0Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Literature Review<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Examines how foundations have discussed and addressed investing in equity and inclusion in the nonprofit workforce. Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Advancing productive dialogue on talent issues.<\/p>\n Talking Talent for Funders<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Helps foundation leaders to conduct internal discussions about why and how to invest in grantee staff development. Read<\/a><\/p>\n Talking Talent Between Funders & Nonprofits<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Supports funders and nonprofits to explore the mutual benefit of investing in the nonprofit\u2019s staff development. Read <\/a><\/p>\n High-quality, curated content from across the social sector.<\/p>\n Reading List<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n A selection of key writings on the nonprofit workforce \u2013 helpful for your own background knowledge or for a nonprofit-related \u201cbook club\u201d, fellowship cohort, or association.\u00a0Read \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n Glossary of Terms<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Offers definitions for key phrases used throughout this Toolkit. 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Field Stories<\/a><\/h3>\n
Talent Justice<\/a><\/h3>\n
Discussion Guides<\/a><\/h3>\n
Resource Listings<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n