Inspiration|Philanthropy
posted on: Monday, September 28, 2009
by Yna C. Moore
This month, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) is launching “InspirationPhilanthropy,” a series of stories on foundations and how their grantmaking reflects the spirit of Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best in the “real world.”
Every two months, we will feature a foundation that is meeting or exceeding the benchmarks and illustrate what values, practices and governance enable their leadership. We hope this will encourage and spark thoughtful examination among other foundation leaders of their own practices.
We’re kicking off the series with the New Mexico-based Con Alma Health Foundation, which was among the 108 foundations in Criteria that allocated more than 50 percent of their grantmaking to serve marginalized communities. It also was among the 132 foundations that provided at least 50 percent of their grants as multiyear funding. In addition, the foundation has been supporting advocacy, organizing and civic engagement efforts of nonprofits in New Mexico, and it is looking to further increase their grantmaking for these types of activities.
Excerpt from InspirationPhilanthropy: Defining Success and Leading By Example – The Story of Con Alma Health Foundation
Leading With Values
Foundations have become well equipped to build mission statements and goals that aim to achieve the greatest impacts, and building a plan of operations that supports the work has become a reasonable task. What often is more challenging is creating a lens or culture of practice. Con Alma Health Foundation proves that developing and leading with values ensure that mission, goals and practices add up to be more than the sum of all the parts.
From an inclusive approach to decision-making to the diverse governing statewide board, the foundation seeks to take into account the geographic, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic and other factors that represent the diversity of the peoples and communities of New Mexico. Their Community Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Board concerning the performance of the foundation in achieving its charitable purpose and mission. The foundation has six core values that guide its policies, operations and grantmaking … Read more.
Tell us what you think about InspirationPhilanthropy or the story of Con Alma Foundation in your comments!
Yna C. Moore is communications director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP).
This month, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) is launching “InspirationPhilanthropy,” a series of stories on foundations and how their grantmaking reflects the spirit of Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best in the “real world.”
Every two months, we will feature a foundation that is meeting or exceeding the benchmarks and illustrate what values, practices and governance enable their leadership. We hope this will encourage and spark thoughtful examination among other foundation leaders of their own practices.
We’re kicking off the series with the New Mexico-based Con Alma Health Foundation, which was among the 108 foundations in Criteria that allocated more than 50 percent of their grantmaking to serve marginalized communities. It also was among the 132 foundations that provided at least 50 percent of their grants as multiyear funding. In addition, the foundation has been supporting advocacy, organizing and civic engagement efforts of nonprofits in New Mexico, and it is looking to further increase their grantmaking for these types of activities.
Excerpt from InspirationPhilanthropy: Defining Success and Leading By Example – The Story of Con Alma Health Foundation
Leading With Values
Foundations have become well equipped to build mission statements and goals that aim to achieve the greatest impacts, and building a plan of operations that supports the work has become a reasonable task. What often is more challenging is creating a lens or culture of practice. Con Alma Health Foundation proves that developing and leading with values ensure that mission, goals and practices add up to be more than the sum of all the parts.
From an inclusive approach to decision-making to the diverse governing statewide board, the foundation seeks to take into account the geographic, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic and other factors that represent the diversity of the peoples and communities of New Mexico. Their Community Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Board concerning the performance of the foundation in achieving its charitable purpose and mission. The foundation has six core values that guide its policies, operations and grantmaking … Read more.
Tell us what you think about InspirationPhilanthropy or the story of Con Alma Foundation in your comments!
Yna C. Moore is communications director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP).
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