Research Papers
Becoming A Venture Philanthropist:
A Study of the Socialization of Social Venture Partners (PDF)
RP-31, May 2009
Michael Moody
RP-30, May 2009
James M. Ferris, and Nicholas Williams Volunteer Behavior among Asian American Groups in the United States (PDF)
RP-29, July 2007
Richard A. Sundeen, Cristina Garcia, and Lili Wang Why Do Nonprofits Merge? (PDF)
RP-28, May 2007
James M. Ferris and Elizabeth A. Graddy Community Foundation Development and Social Capital (PDF)
RP-27, February 2007
Elizabeth A. Graddy and Lili Wang The Construction and Evolution of Venture Philanthropy: Evidence from Proponents and Practitioners (PDF)
RP-26, July 2006
Michael Moody Philanthropic Strategies for School Reform: An Analysis of Foundation Choices in Education Policy (PDF)
RP-25, February 2006
James M. Ferris, Gilbert C. Hentschke, and Hilary A. Joy Elitism, Pluralism, or Resource Dependency: Patterns of Environmental Philanthropy Among Private Foundations in California (PDF)
RP-24, July 2005
Francisco Delfin, Jr. and Shui-Yan Tang
Community Foundations, Organizational Strategy, and Public Policy (PDF)
RP-23, March 2005
Elizabeth A. Graddy and Donald Morgan
The Nonprofit Sector and the Press: Coverage of Philanthropy and Nonprofits in Nine Major Newspapers (PDF)
RP-22, February 2005
Matthew Hale, Anthony Colgan, Michael Day and Alexander McDonald
Strategic Philanthropy, Land Conservation Governance, and the Packard Foundation's
Conserving California Landscape Initiative (PDF)
RP-21, February 2005
Francisco Delfin, Jr. and Shui-Yan Tang
Social Capital and Philanthropy (PDF)
RP-20, July 2004
Eleanor Brown and James M. Ferris
California Foundations: 2000-2001 Update (PDF)
RP-19, December 2003
James M. Ferris
Foundation Engagement in Education Policymaking: Assessing Philanthropic Support of School Choice Initiatives
RP-18, August 2003
Michael Mintrom and Sandra Vergari
This paper has been updated and is available as a chapter in Foundations and Public Policy: Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact, edited by James M. Ferris, director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy. Click here to purchase.
Foundations, Public Policy and Child Care
RP-17, August 2003
Jack H. Knott and Diane McCarthy
This paper has been updated and is available as a chapter in Foundations and Public Policy: Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact, edited by James M. Ferris, director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy. Click here to purchase.
Looking for High Leverage: The Changing Context of Foundation Engagement in Wetlands and Habitat Protection
RP-16, August 2003
Walter A Rosenbaum
This paper has been updated and is available as a chapter in Foundations and Public Policy: Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact, edited by James M. Ferris, director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy. Click here to purchase.
The Role of Foundations in Shaping Health Policy: Lessons from Efforts to Expand and Preserve Health Insurance Coverage
RP-15, August 2003
Thomas R. Oliver and Jason Gerson
This paper has been updated and is available as a chapter in Foundations and Public Policy: Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact, edited by James M. Ferris, director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy. Click here to purchase.
Foundation Collaborations: Incubators for Change? (PDF)
RP-14, May 2002
Marcia Sharp
Critical Junctures: Philanthropic Associations as Policy Actors
RP-13, May 2002
Lucy Bernholz
This paper has been updated and is available as a chapter in Foundations and Public Policy: Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact, edited by James M. Ferris, director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy. Click here to purchase.
Private Foundations and Policymaking: Latitude Under Federal Tax Law
RP-12, May 2002
Thomas Troyer and Douglas Varley
This paper has been updated and is available as a chapter in Foundations and Public Policy: Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact, edited by James M. Ferris, director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy. Click here to purchase.
Foundations and Public Policymaking: A Historical Perspective
RP-11, May 2002
James Allen Smith
This paper has been updated and is available as a chapter in Foundations and Public Policy: Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact, edited by James M. Ferris, director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy. Click here to purchase.
Foundations and Public Policymaking: A Conceptual Framework
RP-10, May 2002
James M. Ferris and Michael Mintrom
This paper has been updated and is available as a chapter in Foundations and Public Policy: Leveraging Philanthropic Dollars, Knowledge, and Networks for Greater Impact, edited by James M. Ferris, director of The Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy. Click here to purchase.
An Atlas of Foundation Philanthropy in California, 1999 (PDF)
RP-9, January 2002
James M. Ferris and Elizabeth Graddy
Social Capital in Los Angeles: Findings from the Social Capital Community
Benchmark Survey (PDF)
RP-8, September 2001
Eleanor Brown and James M. Ferris
California Foundations 1998: A Statistical Profile (PDF)
RP-7, February 2001
James M. Ferris and Marcia Sharp
The Transition of Communal Values and Behavior in Jewish Philanthropy (PDF)
RP-6, January 2000
Gary A. Tobin
The Modern Medici: Patterns, Motivations, and Giving Strategies of the Wealthy (PDF)
RP-5, January 2000
Paul G. Schervish
Building a Tradition of Latino Philanthropy: Hispanics as Donors, Grantees,
Grantmakers, and Volunteers (PDF)
RP-4, January 2000
Henry A. J. Ramos and Gabriel Kasper
Community Structures for Philanthropy in an Era of Economic and
Demographic Change (PDF)
RP-3, January 2000
Lon M. Burns
Wealth, Taxes, and the New Philanthropists (PDF)
RP-2, January 2000
Eleanor Brown
Foundations for the Future: Emerging Trends in Foundation Philanthropy (PDF)
RP-1, January 2000
Lucy Bernholz