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Communications

As foundations, you are encouraged to be transparent in your operations in order to enhance your reputation in the community and to avoid legal and regulatory scrutiny. But what does it mean to be transparent? Who are your target audiences, what should you share with them, and what communications vehicles can you use to accomplish your goals? And finally, is transparency really a step towards being a more effective grantmaker?

This educational program examines these questions and offers practical tips and strategies for greater effectivness in communications.

Materials

• Communications Strategies for Greater Transparency
  This teleconference provides an overview of how foundations can be more transparent and examples of successful and not-so-successful tactics.
• Communications/Disclosure Assessment (DOC)
  Checklist focusing on a foundation’s transparency in communicating key information about the organization to its constituents and the broader public.
• Communications/Disclosure Resources (DOC)
  List of resources on communications and disclosure issues.

Links

• Communications Network
  Improves the effectiveness and accountability of foundations by promoting and strengthening the strategic practice of communications in philanthropy.

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