Originally written by Rick Cohen for Nonprofit Quarterly How important are charitable or philanthropic funds established by ethnic or racial groups? Has the development of middle classes in the African American, Asian American, and Latino communities reduced the pressure on groups to generate capital to fund the needs of their own communities? Have comparatively newer…
A new page has turned in identity-based philanthropy. “Arab American Giving: Diverse Voices Informing Philanthropy,” an event jointly hosted on Friday, May 11 by the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) and the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), brought together a national group of Arab American philanthropists as part of their effort to advance diversity,…
Along with our sister project the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), we are excited to announce that on Saturday, May 19, 2012 volunteers from around the country will join together to participate in the 8th National Arab-American Service Day. While the service projects in each city will be unique, this event is a…
The explosion of mobile technology (including applications) in recent years has caused many nonprofits and foundations to begin considering ways to include mobile technology in their marketing and operational strategies. Most often these strategies include converting websites into a mobile-friendly format, sending text message alerts and developing mobile applications. However, these measures can prove costly,…
Thanks to you we have raised $335,000 in 10 days to educate our children and keep them healthy. Along with its parent organization ACCESS, the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) was the only Arab American organization in the country competing with 21 other ethnic nonprofits in a W.K Kellogg Foundation giving challenge. And 395…
How are foundations addressing issues of diversity? The Center for Effective Philanthropy recently conducted a massive survey of 70 funders and 10,000 grantee organizations to decipher whether foundations are discussing racial diversity among themselves and with their grantees. The results found that not many (38 percent) of foundations discussed racial diversity with their grantees, but…
Transparency, fiscal responsibility, accountability: not words that sound very appealing to most. Rather than pouring over cash flow projections, or preparing prospective budgets, many nonprofit executives and staff would prefer to focus on implementing programmatic activities, and positively impacting their communities. However, financial health is crucial to the success of any nonprofit. Funding sources, in…
Concerned with issues of youth opportunity and racial equity in Michigan, the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF) hosted State of Opportunity? The Road Ahead for Michigan on March 27. The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) was in attendance, representing the Arab American community while the convening tackled structural racism in philanthropy and “cradle to…
In the latest edition of LAU Magazine (from the Lebanese American University), The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) received a special mention as the only full services philanthropic organization based on a community foundation model in the Arab American community. Multiple CAAP donors leverage their giving in support of scholarships for students attending LAU…
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) is a national membership association of foundations concerned with improving philanthropic strategy and practice. Coinciding with their national conference, GEO released “Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter?: A national study of philanthropy,” a report based on the results of a 2011 survey of 370 foundations. “Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter?” weighs the recent…