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We think that the foundation should have glass pockets. --Russell Leffingwell, Chair, Carnegie Corporation, 1952

Who Has Glass Pockets?

We're showcasing the online transparency and accountability practices of the largest foundations.

View the new profile for Meyer Memorial Trust, and find out which other foundations have "glass pockets."

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Foundation Transparency 2.0

Foundations are using the internet like never before to make their interests and activities accessible to the public. Through their web sites and other online communications vehicles foundations are working to show their glass pockets. We've brought all these resources together in one place.

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Search the web sites of thousands of private, corporate and community foundations.

Glasspocket Finds

Highlighting foundation
transparency practices.

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Grants Databases

Today’s technology provides new levels of
transparency in grantmaking. Did you know that the Energy Foundation has a live grants feed, providing information about more than 60 grants awarded so far in Summer 2010. Meanwhile, grants databases from the Ford Foundation and the KDK-Harman Foundation make transparent how each grant aligns with the foundation’s strategies.

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
2010 National Conference Highlights

Global Philanthropy Forum 9th Annual Conference

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations 2010 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, addressed five thematic areas: foundation effectiveness, leadership, learning, money, and stakeholder engagement.

The video below, produced for the conference, highlights the diversity of perspectives in the philanthropic community about funding and evaluating what works.

The Foundation Center would like to thank its Glasspockets partners:
Global Philanthropy Forum Grantmakers for Effective Orgnanizations Center for Effective Philanthropy Communications Network One World Trust
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