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Classy Welcomes Ford Foundation COO Depelsha McGruder to Its Board of Directors

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McGruder, the Ford Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer, oversees Ford’s global operations and finances for its offices in New York, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. I view it as an extension of my work at the Ford Foundation. And the feeling is entirely mutual. Please join us in welcoming her to the Classy family.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. No matter how expertly executed, switching roles and responsibilities is disruptive. Clarify Roles. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. Remote work is challenging teams.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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In her previous role, Sue had limited interaction with other teams in the organization. You can have the best governance model, but with the wrong people on the team, you won’t be successful.” The Myers-Briggs Foundation offers this perspective on the process. I’m not going to try to explain them here.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

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In recent years, that model is being challenged. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity. Donors, Boards of directors or trustees, and staff at foundations are letting go of some of the power to make decisions about grantmaking strategy and grants. published by the Ford Foundation.

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What grantmaking practices should foundations adopt to best support nonprofit organizations?

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Grantmaking foundations have the financial resources that nonprofit organizations need to accomplish their work. Nonprofit organizations are doing the work essential to further the grantmaking foundation’s mission. Grantmaking practices are important to grantmaking foundations. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Heed legal requirements.

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Pro Bono Role Model of the Year

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Then you must nominate them to Taproot Foundation’s first-ever Pro Bono Role Model of the Year. The foundation will capture the story of why the winner is a Pro Bono Role Model of the Year by way of a super-sick illustration by Kevin McGrath (valued at over $2,000) of the work that they do both at the office and pro bono.

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The Critical Role of Healthcare Philanthropy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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All of us have an important role to play even if it is primarily staying at home to flatten the curve. Disruption to the normal business model, for many, impacts cash flow and reduces revenue. The Foundation’s Role in the Crisis . Now is the time for h ealthcare foundations to lead the way.

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