Resources

We commission reports, toolkits, needs assessments and other resources related to our interests. Additionally, we sometimes post related materials written by others. Such posting does not imply endorsement.

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This report is an Information Eco­system Assessment (IEA) conducted by The Listening Post Collective, a U.S.-based project of Internews, an international media support organization that works with local partners in more than 100 countries to strengthen the capacity of media professionals, human...
Beginning in 2020, following the onset of the pandemic, HealthSpark Foundation has fielded an annual State of the Safety Net Survey to gather input about the challenges, opportunities, and trends in Montgomery County’s safety net. The survey has varied slightly from year to year. Where possible, a...
HealthSpark Foundation partnered with Your Way Home to evaluate the current status of racial equity as it pertains to individuals experiencing homelessness and seeking shelter in Montgomery County, PA. Your Way Home hired Focus Strategies and Just Strategies to conduct the evaluation. This research...
In a time of crisis, the Montgomery County safety net system responded with agility and a call for long overdue investments, reads the State of the Safety Net 2020-2021 Report. Nonprofit leaders from the Montgomery County safety net system provided their feedback on the impact of the pandemic on...
As a learning organization, HealthSpark is continually looking to assess the impact of our grantmaking and find ways to strengthen our programs. Recently, HealthSpark engaged Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health intern Duong Tina Nguyen to evaluate the impact of our Innovation Lab...
By Yolanda Wisher Ms. Wisher wrote this poem for the 7th Safety Net Resiliency Initiative Community of Practice event on March 17, 2021. We encourage you to listen to the audio recording at the bottom of the page (scroll down). 1 there’s no ocean in montgomery county so aunt tab used to get one of...
Commissioned through a partnership between HealthSpark Foundation, the United Way of Greater Philadelphia Southern New Jersey, Scattergood Foundation, and the Nonprofit Repositioning Fund, this report speaks to the financial health of the Greater Philadelphia five-county area nonprofits. It compares...
This report by The Monitor Institute at Deloitte outlines four potential scenarios for the next 12-18 months, and recommends actions and considerations for nonprofit and funders in each scenario. Many organizations trying to navigate through this moment may find themselves alternatively paralyzed or...
Many nonprofit organizations talk about the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equity, but many find it difficult to truly integrate these concepts into their work and how they operate. In March 2016, CommunityWise Resource Centre started a process of Anti-Racist Organizational Change (AROC)...
In this recently released toolkit, SeaChange Capital Partners summarizes the advice and best practices they are providing to nonprofits and boards during the COVID-19 pandemic. These difficult times call on nonprofits and boards to prioritize their financial decision-making in order to weather the...