1976
The Donee Group founded NCRP
Pablo Eisenberg, Thomas R. Asher and Jim Abernathy founded NCRP with initial funding provided by John D. Rockefeller III, John View more ...
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1979-2005
Pushed United Way to be responsive to communities of color and fund nonprofit advocacy.
Historically, United Way’s track record in addressing social justice and the needs of marginalized communities was dismal. And since it View more ... -
1979-1991
Opened up the Combined Federal Campaign to advocacy organizations and nontraditional charities
Under the leadership of then executive director Robert Bothwell, NCRP pushed the CFC to allow the participation of nonprofit advocacy View more ... -
1980
Increased foundation transparency
Through a landmark report, NCRP called out the country’s largest private, corporate and community foundations for their lack of transparency View more ... -
1980 - present
Improved foundation accountability
Our campaigns and reports have pushed independent, corporate and community foundations to adapt practices that lead to increased accountability. As View more ... -
1989 - 1995
Pushed nearly a dozen community foundations across the country to diversify their boards and staff, and to increase grants that benefit underserved communities
A series of reports found that the community foundations in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, San Diego View more ... -
1995 – 2004
Shaped the way progressive foundations deployed resources to strategically effect public policy
NCRP’s seminal series of reports on the role of foundations in politics was a critical point in the history of View more ... -
2009
Refocused our work on defining and promoting philanthropy at its best
Under a new leadership and guided by a new strategic plan, NCRP refocused its mission on the core tenets of View more ... -
2009 - present
Reframed “strategic philanthropy” around equity and social justice
How funders give and who benefits from philanthropy are just as important as how much they give to truly make View more ... -
2011 - present
Top U.S. foundations pledged to dedicate to underserved communities
Top U.S. foundations pledged to dedicate at least 50 percent of grants for underserved communities and at least 25 percent View more ... -
2012
Documented the return on investment for foundation funding of advocacy
Finally, there’s no doubt that foundation investments in advocacy, community organizing and civic engagement have substantial, tangible benefits for families View more ... -
2013 – present
Outstanding foundations inspire other philanthropists with high-impact grantmaking
NCRP’s Impact awards lifts up foundations that have shown bold leadership, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and exemplary grantmaking. View more ... -
2014 – present
Assessment tool brings grantees’ and stakeholders’ voices to evaluating major foundations
Most of the assessed foundations have incorporated some of our recommendations to improve operations and grantmaking strategies. Read more on View more ... -
2016
New Strategic Framework
Engagement with social movements and wealthy donors are important strategies to ensure that philanthropy is contributing to a fairer, and View more ...