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Philanthropy: Evidence In Favor Of A Profession, Heather L. Carpenter
Philanthropy: Evidence In Favor Of A Profession, Heather L. Carpenter
The Foundation Review
Philanthropic employees have been cautious in implying that they are pursuing a career in philanthropy. Karl Stauber (2010) presented an argument in support of such caution: that philanthropy failed to meet all seven standards posited by Burton J. Bledstein, that when met, define a profession.
This article presents a literature review and findings from a survey of 500 members of the Council on Foundations that offer evidence for the counterargument that philanthropic work requires specialized education and training to master a set of core competencies.
While this article does not argue for or against the question, determining whether philanthropy as …
Appendix - Program Officer Practice Profile - Using Implementation Science To Translate Foundation Strategy, Allison Metz, Douglas Easterling
Appendix - Program Officer Practice Profile - Using Implementation Science To Translate Foundation Strategy, Allison Metz, Douglas Easterling
The Foundation Review
APPENDIX Program Officer Practice Profile
Using Implementation Science To Translate Foundation Strategy, Allison Metz, Douglas Easterling
Using Implementation Science To Translate Foundation Strategy, Allison Metz, Douglas Easterling
The Foundation Review
New strategies sometimes require foundations to shift their staffing, organizational structures, administrative processes, and, possibly, their culture. The field of implementation science offers guidance to foundations as they effectively implement strategies that depart from prevailing practice.
This article focuses on two specific tools from implementation science: the practice profile and the Implementation Drivers Assessment. The practice profile answers the question, "What does the strategy require of particular foundation staff?" The implementation drivers analysis explores the broader question, "What does the strategy require in the way of organizational change within the foundation?”.
These two tools were used by the Kate B. …