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Member Resources

 The ICoF offers a variety of resources especially for ICoF Members.

 

Webinar Recordings from ICoF Past Events

On the Road With the ICoF

Our grantmaker colleagues are making great things happen across Iowa: supporting innovative ideas, trying new strategies, seeking more effective ways to partner and helping to chart exicting courses for our communities.  The Iowa Council of Foundations' On the Road With the ICoF webinar series is where Iowa grantmakers share their stories, strategies and tips on a variety of topics, including:

• Transitioning to Online Grantmaking: the Journeys of Two Iowa Grantmakers
• Iowa Local Farm and Food Plan: What Funders Should Know
• After the Flood: The Role of a Foundation in Disaster Recovery
• Putting PRIs Into Practice
• Online Tips & Tales from an Avid Blogger

Knowledgebase Login

Iowa Council of Foundations Members can now search the collective KnowledgeBase, a compilation of the best resources from among 35 regional associations and 4,281 grantmaking members across the country. (If you forgot this Login and Password, please enter the Members Only area for more details.)

Access the Knowledgebase here.

 

Resources from Past ICoF Meetings

July 2011 Membership Meeting- Beyond Reporting: Building Capacity for Evaluation and Learning

Presented by Ehren Reed and Johanna Morariu from Innovation Network and sponsored by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

• Innovation Network's Presentation Slides
• Theory of Change Example
• Evaluation Manager Position Summary
• CORE Tool Handout
• Theory of Change Assessment Guide

April 2011 Membership Meeting- What's Next for Philanthropy

Presented by Gabriel Kasper of the Monitor Institute

• What's Next for Philanthropy Introduction
• Facilitator's Guide from What's Next for Philanthropy Innovative Toolkit
• What's Next for Philanthropy Innovative Toolkit
• What's Next for Philanthropy Full Report

January 2011 Membership Meeting- Assessing and Supporting Nonprofit Financial Health

Presented by Mr. David Greco and Ms. Jessica LaBarbera of the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) and offered as part of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations' (GEO) Scaling What Works Initiative

• Assessing and Supporting Nonprofit Health in Iowa Presentation
• NFF Glossary of Financial Terms
• On The Money: A Review of Key Financial Challenges Facing Nonprofits Today and How Grantmakers Can Help

October 2011 Membership Meeting- Exploring Education: Are We "Making the Grade" for Students?

Presented by Ms. Kati Haycock, President of the Education Trust

• Are We 'Making the Grade for Students' Presenation
• Are We Making the Grade for Our Students?:  Examples from Iowa Council of Foundations Members
• Information on Dillon's Rule Vs. Home Rule

Colleague Inquiries

ICoF Members are able to conduct inquiries as to the practices of other members. ICoF staff compile responses  and share the findings back with the rest of the membership. Recent inquiries available in the Members Only Section include :

• RFP Processes for Investment manager(s)
• Executive Search Firms
• Use of Social Media Tools in Iowa Foundations
• Foundation Salary Adjustments
  

Even more resources are available for ICoF Members in the Members Only section.