The Foundation Review is the first peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy, written by and for foundation staff and boards, and those who work with them implementing programs. It provides rigorous research and writing, presented in an accessible style.
Our mission: To share evaluation results, tools, and knowledge about the philanthropic sector in order to improve the practice of grantmaking, yielding greater impact and innovation.
On January 1, 2025, the journal transitioned to a Digital Open Access model with all full issues and individual articles freely accessible online to everyone.
Current Issue: Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
Executive Summary
Front Matter
Editorial
Articles
From Framework to Practice: Insights About Aligning Foundation Impact and Strategic Positioning in a Trust-Based Philanthropy Era
Nancy Pole, Marie-Andrée Mbengue-Reiver, and Anne Loranger-King
How, for Whom, and Under What Conditions: Using a Causal Pathways Approach to Support the Goals of Philanthropic Evaluation
Drew Koleros, Sophie Bright, Dana Harrison, Megan Shoji, and Tina Fletcher
Paying for Participation: Equitable Compensation Models for Community Co-Researchers
Jamie Zimmerman and Prabhneet Girn
Disrupting the Time Space Continuum: Time Travel as Methodological Practice for Building Evaluation Capacity
Linetta Alexander
Unpacking Assumptions: What Evaluation Capacity Building Looks Like When It’s Optional, Flexible, and Funded
Jennifer Marsack, Martena Reed, Robiel Abraha, Abby Triño, Sara Jones, and Brita Blesi
Power-Sharing Under Pressure: What a Decade of Community Partnership Reveals for Philanthropy Today
Clare Nolan and Pilar Mendoza
Reimagining Power and Practice: Grantee Reporting for Greater Impact
Steven LaFrance, Jamae Morris, and Lauri Valerio
Adaptive Learning Partnerships in Action: Insights and Reflections from the MacArthur Foundation’s Big Bet On Nigeria
Julian Williams and Michael Moses
