Advancing Philanthropy

Philanthropies can play an important role in forging progress in a democratic society. Like all institutions, they benefit from keeping informed about trends and attitudes in the field, sharing information and ideas with their peers, periodically reviewing their operations and trying to improve based on what they have learned, and being transparent about their operations.

Browse the reports and other resources on these pages for insights into how to make philanthropy as effective as possible.

Strategies to Scale Up Social Programs	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/how-to-scale-up-social-programs-that-work.aspx	Strategies to Scale Up Social Programs	In successfully scaling up social programs through partnerships, 45 diverse nonprofits faced three key choices: their partner, their approach to spreading their work, and their call on the balance between fidelity and flexibility at the expansion sites.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Report	<img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Strategies-to-Scale-Up-Social-Programs-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> <img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Strategies-to-Scale-Up-Social-Programs-a.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	9/19/2017 4:00:00 AM
The Groundwork for Successful Cohort-Based Fiscal Capacity Building	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/The-Groundwork-for-Successful-Cohort-Based-Fiscal-Capacity-Building.aspx	The Groundwork for Successful Cohort-Based Fiscal Capacity Building	Well-designed training and support can help nonprofits manage resources for sustainability and quality, Nancy Devine writes in The Foundation Review.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Report	<img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/The-Groundwork-for-Successful-Cohort-Based-Fiscal-Capacity-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> <img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/The-Groundwork-for-Successful-Cohort-Based-Fiscal-Capacity-a.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	6/9/2016 4:00:00 AM
<em>Summary of</em> Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/Summary-of-Principles-for-Good-Governance-and-Ethical-Practice.aspx	<em>Summary of</em> Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice	This document summarizes a guide to 33 principles for ethical governance and practice by nonprofits and foundations.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Report	<img alt="Summary of Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Summary-of-Principles-for-Good-Governance-and-Ethical-Practice-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> <img alt="Summary of Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Summary-of-Principles-for-Good-Governance-and-Ethical-Practice-a.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	3/17/2015 4:00:00 AM
The Skills to Pay the Bills: An Evaluation of an Effort to Help Nonprofits Manage Their Finances	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/The-Skills-to-Pay-the-Bills.aspx	The Skills to Pay the Bills: An Evaluation of an Effort to Help Nonprofits Manage Their Finances	This report examines two types of training, both of which proved effective in improving the financial management skills and practices of nonprofit afterschool providers.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Report	<img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/The-Skills-to-Pay-the-Bills-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> <img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/The-Skills-to-Pay-the-Bills-a.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	2/26/2015 5:00:00 AM
Differences a Day Can Make: Exploring the Effects of an Abbreviated Intervention on Improving Financial Management for Youth-Serving Organizations	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/Differences-a-Day-Can-Make.aspx	Differences a Day Can Make: Exploring the Effects of an Abbreviated Intervention on Improving Financial Management for Youth-Serving Organizations	This report examines the effectiveness of a workshop and webinars offered through a Wallace effort to strengthen the financial management of afterschool nonprofits.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Report	<img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Differences-a-Day-Can-Make-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> <img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Differences-a-Day-Can-Make-a.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	10/29/2014 4:00:00 AM
Grantmakers and Thought Leaders on Out-of-School Time: Survey & Interview Report	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/Grantmakers-and-Thought-Leaders-on-Out-of-School-Time.aspx	Grantmakers and Thought Leaders on Out-of-School Time: Survey & Interview Report	The perspectives of both grantmakers and field leaders in afterschool and expanded learning programs are explored in this report.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Report	<img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Grantmakers-and-Thought-Leaders-on-Out-of-School-Time-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> <img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Grantmakers-and-Thought-Leaders-on-Out-of-School-Time-a.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	7/31/2014 4:00:00 AM
Wallace Best Practice Guide: Producing a High-Quality Webinar	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/Wallace-Best-Practice-Guide-Producing-a-High-Quality-Webinar.aspx	Wallace Best Practice Guide: Producing a High-Quality Webinar	A guide designed to help organizers plan, stage and promote high-quality online events that offer relevant, useful content in an engaging way to targeted audiences.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Report	<img alt="Wallace Best Practice Guide: Producing a High-Quality Webinar" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Wallace-Best-Practice-Guide-Producing-a-High-Quality-Webinar-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> <img alt="Wallace Best Practice Guide: Producing a High-Quality Webinar" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Wallace-Best-Practice-Guide-Producing-a-High-Quality-Webinar-a.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	6/2/2014 4:00:00 AM
New Education Advocacy Organizations in the U.S. States: National Snapshot and a Case Study of Advance Illinois	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/New-Education-Advocacy-Organizations-in-the-U.S.-States-National-Snapshot-and-a-Case-Study-of-Advance-Illinois.aspx	New Education Advocacy Organizations in the U.S. States: National Snapshot and a Case Study of Advance Illinois	A report and case study investigate how advocacy organizations and their funders can influence education policy in the U.S.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Report	<img alt="" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/New-Education-Advocacy-Organizations-in-the-U.S.-States-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> <img alt="" height="215" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/New-Education-Advocacy-Organizations-in-the-U.S.-States-a.jpg" width="158" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	5/20/2014 4:00:00 AM
PowerPoint The Wallace Foundation’s Approach to Scale	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/PowerPoint-The-Wallace-Foundations-Approach-to-Scale.aspx	PowerPoint The Wallace Foundation’s Approach to Scale	Wallace President Will Miller discusses how the foundation thinks about the spread of new ideas and practices through society in this presentation, delivered at the annual meeting of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Professional Learning Community in November, 2013.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Slide Presentation	<img alt="PowerPoint: The Wallace Foundation’s Approach to Scale" src="/News-and-Media/Videos-and-Presentations/PublishingImages/The-Wallace-Foundations-Approach-to-Scale-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	12/10/2013 5:00:00 AM
“Lessons in Financial Management Pay Off for Chicago Charities”	https://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Pages/Lessons-in-Financial-Management-Pay-Off-for-Chicago-Charities.aspx	“Lessons in Financial Management Pay Off for Chicago Charities”	A <em>Chronicle of Philanthropy </em>article explores a Wallace Foundation program to help nonprofits better manage their finances.	54092405-3ed7-43af-891b-ab77fa4f2517	Report	<img alt="“Lessons in Financial Management Pay Off for Chicago Charities”" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Lessons-in-Financial-Management-Pay-Off-for-Chicago-Charities-b.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> <img alt="“Lessons in Financial Management Pay Off for Chicago Charities”" src="/knowledge-center/PublishingImages/Lessons-in-Financial-Management-Pay-Off-for-Chicago-Charities-a.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	7/24/2012 4:00:00 AM

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