{"id":25266,"date":"2020-03-30T21:44:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T21:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/?page_id=25266"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:23:45","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69d96e3453ac9 {margin-top: 70px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69d96e3453ac9\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"light\">Philanthropy<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69d96e3453b68 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69d96e3453b68\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;27328&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/ssir.org\/articles\/entry\/the_myth_of_perpetuity_in_foundation_strategy&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"gem-image gem-wrapbox gem-wrapbox-style-default gem-wrapbox-position-below  thegem-custom-69d96e3453bc54410\"  style=\"width: 190px;height: 37px;\" ><div class=\"gem-wrapbox-inner \" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SSIR-logo@2x.png\" class=\"fancybox\"><img class=\"gem-wrapbox-element img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SSIR-logo@2x.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.thegem-custom-69d96e3453bc54410.gem-image a:hover img {filter: brightness( 100% ) contrast( 100% ) saturate( 100% ) blur( 0px ) hue-rotate( 0deg );}<\/style><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5>The Myth of Perpetuity in Foundation Strategy<\/h5>\n<p>As philanthropic boards debate digging deep to address pandemic-related crises, a study by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milwaymedia.com\">Milway Consulting<\/a>\u00a0of articles of incorporation of the top 50 foundations surfaces pathways to big bets regardless of founding intent or degree of post-recession recovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.milwaymedia.com\">Katie Smith Milway<\/a>, @KatieSMilway, is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milwaymedia.com\">principal<\/a> of philanthropy advisor Milway Consulting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgespan.org\/about-us\/team-members\/katie-smith-milway\">senior advisor<\/a> at The Bridgespan Group.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/william-galligan-803161145\/\">William Galligan<\/a> is a Milway associate who recently joined Bain &amp; Company.<\/p>\n<p>The research and findings were conducted independently, funded by the Lodestar Foundation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssir.org\/articles\/entry\/the_myth_of_perpetuity_in_foundation_strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69d96e3454d2d {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69d96e3454d2d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"gem-textbox \"  ><div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\" style=\"\"><div class=\"gem-textbox-content\" style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;background-position: center top;padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 20px;padding-left: 20px;padding-right: 20px;\">[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 title-h5\"><span class=\"s1\">Foundation Giving in Tough Times<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Foundation Giving in Tough Times<\/i>, by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milwaymedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Milway Consulting<\/a> studies articles of incorporation and endowment recoveries post Great Recession of the top 50 U.S. private foundations. It aims to understand whether trustees unfettered by founders&#8217; intents of perpetuity and\/or foundations recovered from 2008-09 losses are increasing payouts more boldly than others to address 2020\u2019s pandemic-related crises. The research reveals no such pattern, but rather bold pathways to increasing payouts regardless of either status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milwaymedia.com\/\">Katie Smith Milway<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, @KatieSMilway, is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milwaymedia.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">principal<\/span><\/a> of philanthropy advisor Milway Consulting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgespan.org\/about-us\/team-members\/katie-smith-milway\"><span class=\"s2\">senior advisor<\/span><\/a> at The Bridgespan Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/william-galligan-803161145\/\">William Galligan<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> is a Milway associate who recently joined Bain &amp; Company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The research and findings were conducted independently, funded by the Lodestar Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"p3 title-h6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foundation-Giving-in-Tough-Times-Final-Report-Dec-1-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">DOWNLOAD REPORT SUMMARY<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-textbox \"  ><div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\" style=\"\"><div class=\"gem-textbox-content\" style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;background-position: center top;padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 20px;padding-left: 20px;padding-right: 20px;\">[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 title-h5\"><span class=\"s1\">Unsung heroes in philanthropy<\/span><\/div>\n<p>One of the primary strategies of The Lodestar Foundation is to encourage philanthropy in others. We believe that fostering a spirit of philanthropy can lead to a more generous, empathetic, and cohesive society, benefiting individuals and communities alike. One way in which we are fulfilling this goal is to highlight and honor special individuals who chose a path of service to others, foregoing fame or fortune.<\/p>\n<p>These individuals are accomplished, generous, and largely unknown to the general public. They had the opportunity to follow a lucrative, for-profit career path and chose not to. These quiet, values-driven, determined philanthropists are the real difference makers and seek to make a definable difference in a particular area of human endeavor.<\/p>\n<p>To date, we are honoring\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Marc-Freedman-Website-Bio.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marc Freedman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Larry-Hammond-Website-Bio.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry Hammond<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Vivian-Silver-Website-Bio-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vivian Silver<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"gem-textbox \"  ><div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\" style=\"\"><div class=\"gem-textbox-content\" style=\"background-color: #f9f9f9;background-position: center top;padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 20px;padding-left: 20px;padding-right: 20px;\">[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 title-h5\"><span class=\"s1\">Foundation Giving in Tough Times Appendix:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Summary of Articles of Incorporation of the Top 50 U.S. Private Foundations<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The <i>Foundation Giving in Tough Times Appendix,<\/i> developed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milwaymedia.com\">Milway Consulting<\/a>, aggregates founding intent and purpose statements of the Top 50 U.S. private foundations by investable assets. It records that 27 of the top 50 foundations were incorporated in perpetuity, while 23 either don\u2019t mention perpetuity in their Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, provide for dissolution at an unspecified date, or specify they will spend down within a given timeframe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.milwaymedia.com\/\">Katie Smith Milway<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, @KatieSMilway, is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milwaymedia.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">principal<\/span><\/a> of philanthropy advisor Milway Consulting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgespan.org\/about-us\/team-members\/katie-smith-milway\"><span class=\"s2\">senior advisor<\/span><\/a> at The Bridgespan Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/william-galligan-803161145\/\">William Galligan<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> is a Milway associate who recently joined Bain &amp; Company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The research and findings were conducted independently, funded by the Lodestar Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"p4 title-h6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Foundation-Giving-in-Tough-Times-Appendix-1a-8.4.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">DOWNLOAD APPENDIX SUMMARY<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"styled-subtitle\">Lodestar is a member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acceleratecharitablegiving.org\">Initiative to Accelerate Charitable Giving<\/a>, a broad coalition of philanthropists and foundations seeking to promote greater and more accountable charitable giving.<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69d96e3454eef {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69d96e3454eef\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1607562278671{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69d96e3454f29 {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69d96e3454f29\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1 light\">COLLABORATION<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1 light\">To\u00a0learn more about sustained collaboration resources, please visit the following organizations:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69d96e3454f56 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69d96e3454f56\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\"><span lang=\"EN\">SeaChange Capital Partners<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">In late 2009, we entered a partnership with<\/span><span lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seachangecap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/seachangecap.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587446967698000&amp;usg=AFQjCNElvwO0z11uMVKcqvdNfDnPEk1FEQ\">SeaChange Capital Partners<\/a><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN\">to jointly support nonprofit collaborations throughout the country. In furtherance of that effort, the partners established the\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seachangecap.org\/for-funders\/#funds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/seachangecap.org\/for-funders\/%23funds&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587446967698000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFqy2e7TdY3nxWcByCZQaJ8lWS75w\"><b>SeaChange-Lodestar Fund for Nonprofit Collaboration<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span lang=\"EN\">to support collaborations. With the belief that collaboration can be a valuable capacity-building tool for nonprofit organizations to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability with which they pursue their missions, the SeaChange-Lodestar Fund&#8217;s mission is to encourage and support mergers, acquisitions, joint-ventures, and other types of formal, long-term collaboration among nonprofit organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\"><span lang=\"EN\">Candid<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">In 2010, we entered a partnership with <\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/candid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/candid.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587446967698000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGtbxocmVn1_AMPFsQ_C7b_Bwzszw\"><b>The Foundation Center<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0(now\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px;\">Candid<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">)<\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0to create and maintain a broad-based database of nonprofit collaborations, searchable by a wide variety of categories and characteristics.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grantspace.org\/collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/grantspace.org\/collaboration\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587446967698000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHaXo1eDzr0_d9svs5LTSNuaY7U6A\"><b>The Collaboration Hub<\/b><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">created in June 2010, provides inspirational and instructive models of collaboration for the sector. The database initially was populated by applications received by us in connection with a project to collect models pursuant to a national contest entitled The Collaboration Prize. Additional models continue to be added to the database by application to Candid.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">La Piana Consulting<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">Founded in 1998 by David La Piana with support from three major funders,\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px;\"><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapiana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.lapiana.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587446967698000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFql0QTa8P0kRdL3rNfgU5mxHwITQ\">La Piana Consulting<\/a><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">sought to create a new resource for collaboration and strategic restructuring in the nonprofit sector by launching Strategic Solutions, a five-year research and field-building project that birthed the firm and continues to inform their work today. La Piana Consulting helps both nonprofits and foundations to leverage organizational strategy, structure, and culture to advance their missions.\u00a0 They are a recognized leader in the field of nonprofit strategic restructuring and collaboration, providing consulting expertise to assist nonprofits with accelerating their efficacy.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">The Sustained Collaboration Network<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">Across the United States, funders have come together to offer the strategic option of sustained collaboration as a way to strengthen capacity and maximize impact in the sector.\u00a0 Each community-based funder collaborative in\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px;\"><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainedcollab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.sustainedcollab.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587446967698000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEMysU5XyAHSCSYtwfJjFMugKt_sg\">The Sustained Collaboration Network<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;\">supports enduring nonprofit collaborations around the country.\u00a0 The funds offer exploratory and implementation support to nonprofits interested in entering into a sustained collaboration.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN\">COLLABORATION IN THE SPOTLIGHT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Across the nonprofit sector, collaboration is no longer a quiet back-office strategy\u2014it is front-page news. As financial pressures mount and community needs grow more complex, nonprofit leaders and funders are increasingly turning to sustained collaboration, mergers, and strategic integrations as practical, mission-preserving pathways to greater impact. The articles featured below highlight this shift, sharing timely reporting, real-world examples, and hard-won lessons from organizations that chose to come together rather than go it alone. Collectively, they reinforce a core belief of The Lodestar Foundation: when nonprofits collaborate thoughtfully and proactively, they can strengthen resilience, reduce duplication, and ensure that vital services endure and evolve.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Matchmakers-Help-Charities-Find-Merger-Partners-\u2013-Chronicle-of-Philanthropy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matchmakers Help Charities Find Merger Partners<\/a> &#8211; The Chronicle of Philanthropy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodestarfoundation.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mergers-Have-Become-a-Lifeline-for-Nonprofits-\u2013-Chronicle-of-Philanthropy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mergers Have Become a Lifeline for Nonprofits.<\/a> Will Foundations Help Cover the Costs &#8211; The Chronicle of Philanthropy[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69d96e3454f72 {margin-top: 10px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69d96e3454f72\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]We have funded projects by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgespan.org\/\">The Bridgespan Group<\/a><\/strong> to research nonprofit collaboration. A 2014 study, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgespan.org\/bridgespan\/Images\/articles\/making-sense-of-nonprofit-collaborations\/MakingSenseOfNonprofitCollaborations_1.pdf\">Making Sense of Nonprofit Collaboration<\/a><\/strong>, looked at the frequency and success of common forms of collaboration, as well as potential barriers and forward-looking trends. 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