Ready to Add Non-Family Board Members?
Before acting to diversify your family foundation board, assess your readiness to add non-family members. read more
News & Resources
Right-sized Evaluation for Small Foundations
GMA's preferred approach to evaluation can be framed as monitoring, assessment, and learning — processes embedded in small foundations’ grantmaking. read more
IN-School Community Partnerships that Work
Lunch invitation for directors of nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston at work in close partnership with the public schools to meet students’ needs. read more
Foundations Face New Financial Statement Standards
Foundations face new financial statement standards this year. GMA's Director of Financial Services outlines the changes to private foundations' reporting. read more
Evaluate workforce development programs as social enterprises
Grantmakers should delve into a few key ideas when evaluating the strength of workforce development programs as social enterprises. Consider the ways - read more
Board diversity efforts strengthen foundation leadership
A foundation makes inclusion and diversity a priority for its own board, pioneering a fellowship program and a community advisory board. read more
A Family’s Donor-Advised Fund Finds Strategic Focus
A field-building approach helped the Rudolph Family Fund achieve greater strategic clarity and increased impact. read more
Interested in working with a philanthropic advisor?
Download a guide that answers common questions about the role advisors play in supporting charitable planning and giving, as well as factors to consider before engaging one. read more
Understanding Nonprofit Financial Statements
Workshop: November 13, Boston. For grantmakers at all levels of experience with due diligence. read more
Know Your Family Foundation Life Cycle
The life cycle is a useful lens for understanding common stages that all foundations and giving programs experience, for seeking outside expertise, and for setting the stage for successful transitions. read more