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Volume 7, Number 16 – April 5, 2006 IN THIS ISSUE NEWS COVERAGE: Panel on the Nonprofit Sector creates advisory committee on self-regulation, selects new co-convenor; Bob Eckardt receives Terrance Keenan Leadership award JUST PUBLISHED: Stanford Social Innovation Review looks at new models of corporate social responsibility; grantmaker guide explores using a theory of change for planning and evaluation NOW ONLINE: Hot trends in charitable giving featured ACT NOW: Nominate a healthcare project for an award for innovative global health solutions; submit a proposal for training and advancement of frontline health workers ON THE MOVE: Lisa Quiroz, Timothy Tuff and Christine Johnson (KnowledgeWorks); Christine James-Brown (Grant); Diane Aranda (California Endowment); Edward H. Bersoff and Barbara Krumsiek (Meyer); Mike Johnson and Gene Radecki (Blandin); Madora Bianco, Michael Goodman, Maya Horton and Anita Marsh (Council on Foundations) NEWS COVERAGE SELF-REGULATION: The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector created the Advisory Committee on Self-Regulation of the Charitable Sector to help the panel make recommendations for strengthening self-regulation within the charitable community. The panel, convened by Independent Sector at the encouragement of the leadership of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, has worked since October 2004 to suggest ways to improve the governance, ethical conduct and oversight of nonprofits. The advisory committee will be led by co-chairs Joel L. Fleishman, director of the Samuel & Ronnie Heyman Center for Ethics, Public Policy, and the Professions at Duke University's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy; and Rebecca W. Rimel, president and CEO of the Pew Charitable Trusts. Members of the advisory committee will be announced once it's fully formed. Read more: http://www.independentsector.org/media/20060328_newpanelcommittee.html . The panel also appointed Lorie A. Slutsky, president of the New York Community Trust, as its co-convener, joining M. Cass Wheeler, CEO of the American Heart Association, in leading the panel. Slutsky replaces Paul Brest, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, who served as a co-convener at the panel's creation and who will remain as a member. Read more: http://www.independentsector.org/media/20060329_newco-convener.html . KEENAN AWARD: Bob Eckardt, senior vice president for programs and evaluation at the Cleveland Foundation, received the 2006 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy. The award, which was presented at Grantmakers In Health's annual conference in Phoenix in February, honors a grantmaker whose leadership and thoughtful application of philanthropic resources has had an impact on human health at the local, regional, national or international level. Eckardt was recognized for his vision and leadership in bringing attention to neglected issues, fostering collaboration and working tirelessly with colleagues to strengthen the practice of philanthropy. Read more: http://www.gih.org/newsletter2679/newsletter_show.htm?doc_id=359381 . JUST PUBLISHED SOCIAL INNOVATION: In the spring issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), Mark Kramer and John Kania write in "Changing the Game" that corporate social responsibility hasn't had a noticeable impact on society because most companies still play by old rules, but innovative firms are adopting a model that involves them directly in solving society's problems. In "Act on Facts, Not Faith," Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton suggest that the field adopt a management approach based on facts, rather than a collection of traditions, rumors and half-truths; an interview with Melissa Berman explores what's on the minds of people who control philanthropy's purse strings; and SSIR looks at how the Calvert Foundation is taking social investing mainstream. Read more or subscribe: http://www.ssireview.com . MAPPING CHANGE: Grantmakers commonly ask themselves and grantees why their activities will make a difference and if they're being effective. The new GrantCraft guide, Mapping Change: Using a Theory of Change to Guide Planning and Evaluation, explains why grantmakers use theories of change to guide their questioning, unearth assumptions underlying their work, establish common language and develop strong action plans. The guide also describes how using a theory of change sets the stage for evaluation by clarifying goals, strategies and milestones. Find out more or download the guide (PDF): http://www.grantcraft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=808 . NOW ONLINE HOT TRENDS: The Skoll Foundation and Social Edge launched the GlobalGiving Index to highlight hot trends in philanthropic giving. Featured on Social Edge's homepage and updated weekly, the index lists the top five funded projects, average donation amount for all GlobalGiving-supported projects, total weekly donations, and the funding and geographic areas receiving the most donations. The index aims to help social entrepreneurs around the world monitor their progress, adapt their messages and launch new social ventures. Find out more: http://www.socialedge.org . ACT NOW HEALTH SOLUTIONS: Ashoka's Changemakers initiative launched the How to Improve Health for All competition, a global search for innovative strategies that provide high-quality, cost-effective, scalable health solutions for low-income and marginalized populations. Three Changemakers Innovation Awards will be presented for solutions focusing on healthcare delivery, health financing, pharmaceuticals, health education and disease prevention or other key issues. One of the awards will recognize an innovative business-social partnership. Winners, who will be voted on by members of Changemakers' online community, will receive $5,000 each. The competition is open to all types of organizations, from all countries, including philanthropic organizations, private companies and public entities. Entries must be submitted online (in English) before noon ET on May 10, 2006. Find out more: http://www.changemakers.net/journal/300603/health.cfm . FRONTLINE WORKERS: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in collaboration with the Hitachi Foundation, announced a $15.3 million initiative, Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work-Based Learning for Quality Care, to support the needs of workers delivering direct healthcare and services (such as medical assistants, health educators, laboratory technicians, substance abuse counselors and home health aides). Jobs to Careers will support partnerships of employers and educational institutions that advance and reward the skill and career development of frontline workers typically earning less than $40,000 annually. Supported projects will expand and redesign systems to create lasting improvements in the way that institutions train and advance their frontline workers and test new models of education and training that incorporate work-based learning. Up to eight grants will be awarded through the first round of funding. Application deadline is May 18, 2006. Two web conferences will provide information on the initiative on April 3, 2006, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET; and April 5, 2006, from 3:00 to 4:00 ET. Find out more, register for a web conference or submit a proposal: http://www.jtcp.org . ON THE MOVE The KnowledgeWorks Foundation appointed LISA QUIROZ, TIMOTHY TUFF and CHRISTINE JOHNSON to its board. Read more: http://www.kwfdn.org/press_room/press_releases/press_release.asp?prID=134 . CHRISTINE JAMES-BROWN joined the board of the William T. Grant Foundation. Read more: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/newsletter3039/newsletter_show.htm?doc_id=362887 . The California Endowment hired DIANE ARANDA as program officer for improving community health and eliminating health disparities. Read more: http://www.calendow.org/news/press_releases/2006/03/032706.stm . EDWARD H. BERSOFF is now chair and BARBARA KRUMSIEK is secretary of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation. The Blandin Foundation named MIKE JOHNSON vice-chair and GENE RADECKI secretary. At the Council on Foundations, former Professional Development Group Administrative Associate MADORA BIANCO is now a coordinator with the Technology and Information Services Team; former Speaker Relations Coordinator MICHAEL GOODMAN is now conference education coordinator for the Fall Conference for Community Foundations; and former Professional Development Group Information Services Coordinator MAYA HORTON is now staff attorney. On April 3, Membership Manager ANITA MARSH became assistant to the president for board relations. SUBSCRIBE FN&C Now is published by the Council on Foundations to keep you in the loop by sharing news between bimonthly editions of Foundation News & Commentary magazine (FN&C Now Web archive: http://www.foundationnews.org/now/index.htm ). Please feel free to forward this message to your friends and colleagues who might enjoy it. 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