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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.

Visitors may browse articles that have been in publication for two years or more, and free access articles, editorials, and executive summaries from all issues. Subscribers may view the full collection with their log in.

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Current Issue: Volume 15, Issue 4 (2023)

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Editorial
Teresa R. Behrens

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Leading With Shared Values: Developing a Charter of Principles for Philanthropic Partnerships
Cheryl A. Maurana, John R. Raymond, Christopher Stawski, Joseph E. Kerschner, and James C. Rahn

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A Framework for Creating Systems Change
William Brown and Wynn Rosser

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Risks in Grantmaking: A Study of Australian Foundations
Daniel Archibald, Reza Tajaddini, and Mary Dunkley

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Philanthropy’s Uneasy Journey Into Mental Health Grantmaking
Mallet R. Reid, Robert J. (Bob) Reid, Ximena Murillo, and Anna Bobb

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Impact Management Discipline: The Key to Effective Impact Investing and Grantmaking
Sarah Gelfand, Carli Roth, Mya Stanislas, and Alexandra Zoueva

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Place-Based Philanthropy With an Adaptive Lens: Actively Balancing Community-Driven and Foundation-Driven Orientations
Douglas Easterling, Tanya Beer, Kristen Burwell Naney, Mina Silberberg, Laura Gerald, and Adam Linker

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