Program areas at Exponent Philanthropy
The Association provides opportunities for lean funders to become increasingly knowledgeable and effective through research that informs education programs and a rich library of publications, tools, and resources, including: essentials magazine, an annual foundation operations and management report, foundation guidebook, trustee handbook, digital reports, assessments, q&a service, annual conference, webinars, and cohorts. The Association's members are the experts in every aspect of what it means to practice lean Philanthropy, so beyond bringing them information, connecting them with each other is paramount to its mission. The Association intentionally provides opportunities to foster meaningful connections throughout the year via virtual roundtables and dine-arounds, peer coaching, volunteer committees, and the online member directory and discussion communities while lifting up the stories of members through blogs, news stories, and member-led awards program.2022 marked the third year of implementing the Association's 2020-2025 strategic plan and included the following accomplishments:- around 3,500 resources, sample documents, and toolkits downloaded or purchased;- over 2,000 registrations for virtual education programs on filing the 990-pf, becoming a better ally, roundtable discussions with nextgen, a 3-day conference and more; - a successful virtual annual conference with 283 participants; - release of 2022 foundation operations & management report with almost 1,000 downloads/purchases;- more than 400 posts to the member discussion community;- the launch of the catalytic Philanthropy podcast featuring catalytic lean funders;- the launch of research reports highlighting equity, succession planning, and covid-19 response;- media mentions in the chronicle of Philanthropy, new york times, nonprofit times, Philanthropy news digest, and a few international news outlets as well;- almost 12,300 followers across the Association's social media channels; and- the curation of 60 blog posts with over 1,100 active subscribers.