Discussion Guidelines and Principles
At its core, philanthropy is about relationships. One way to foster positive relationships is to be mindful of how we participate in conversation. read more
News & Resources
Grantmaking due diligence: organizational budget size
Using organizational budget size as a proxy indicator in grantmaking can reinforce funding inequities and lead to lost opportunity. read more
Funding climate-resilient communities
Philanthropy’s traditional orientation toward people, rather than their ecosystems, may in fact be instrumental to building climate-resilient communities. read more
Staff Directs GMA’s Annual Giving
In longstanding GMA tradition, a group of three volunteers sifts through employee nominations, and selects the recipients of our year-end corporate giving. There read more
Prepare for ethical dilemmas on family boards
How does a family board find a common lens through which to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas? We recommend taking the values statement a step further read more
Ten ways to plan for board succession and continuity
This outline is meant as a springboard. Which of these steps is a priority, which will lead to productive conversation with your family board? read more
Three Questions to Sharpen Your Foundation’s Focus
In philanthropy, our generosity and desire to say yes work against our desire to narrow our goals and sharpen our strategy. read more
Environmental Justice Fund, 2021
Funder Community, 2021 Environmental Justice Fund The GMA Funder Community has established the Environmental Justice Fund (“the Fund”) to explore local, inclusive responses read more
3 Grantmaking Approaches for Climate Resilient Communities
Nonprofit leaders shared their ideas on how to seize this critical moment in driving change and, in doing so, shed light on key grantmaking approaches. read more
Foundation’s DEI Progress Reflects its Place-Based Grantmaking
Over two decades, the Parker Foundation has welcomed stakeholders into the fold. Today's board diversity reflects its place-based grantmaking strategy. read more