Applied knowledge of the craft

The National Network of Consultants' Directory of Consultants
Reaching beyond your usual networks to find effective consultants is a perennial challenge. The National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers steps into the breach with their new Directory of Consultants, which lets grantmakers search for experienced philanthropic consultants by area of expertise, programmatic experience, and types of grantmakers they have worked with in the past. Vetting is a condition of being listed.

Investing in Our Communities: Strategies for Immigrant Integration Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Strategy and progressive values work together in this very exciting and comprehensive toolkit. This report looks at immigrant integration and philanthropy can be most effective in the reform process. We've excerpted this section that makes the case for philanthropy's role and another that suggests film resources to help you examine the issues. An excellent example of thought and care resulting in craft. [PDF - 11 pages]

Community Development: A Guide for Grantmakers on Fostering Better Outcomes Through Good Process
This guide includes a description of the elements of good collaborative community development processes, examples of the challenges to collaboration, and strategies to overcome those challenges.