Racial, Ethnic, Tribal Philanthropy: Size and Scope
Who are the donors to your racial, ethnic or tribal fund? What will they give? How much and how?As you put the people and the structure into place, there is another essential piece that requires thinking and planning: money. The goal for racial, ethnic and tribal funds and foundations is ultimately to mobilize dollars from donors to support community needs. Developing a plan to address how those funds will be raised, who the potential donors are, what kinds of approaches might work in your community, and how much is needed are among the important questions at this step.
Learn more about size and scope:
Materials
- Inclusion or Major Donors Strategy
Your outreach efforts will change depending on whether you choose an approach to focus on major donors or put a high priority on giving levels that reflect the general community's ability to give. - Giving Levels
This document looks at options for inclusion and targeting major donors and the implications of each.
Links
- Profile Information for Giving Circles
Profile information for giving circles in racial, ethnic and tribal communities. - Profile Information of Independent Foundations
Profile information for racial, ethnic and tribal independent foundations. - Profiles of Affiliated Funds
Descriptive information on racial, ethnic and tribal funds affiliated with host organizations. - Structure and Type
What structure is right? Do we want to be affiliated or independent? Includes considerations for determining structure including autonomy, credibility and capacity.
