Publications

I like to work in the worlds of effective philanthropy, evaluation and measurement, and nonprofit capacity building. I also like to read and write about these topics, learning and sharing along the way. Here’s a selection of work I’ve written:

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CURRICULUM

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Philanthropy Topics

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Worksheet: What Motivates Your Giving?
Worksheet: What Motivates Your Giving?
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Which Approach Matches Your Philanthropic Personality?
Which Approach Matches Your Philanthropic Personality?
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Worksheet: What Issues Do I Want to Fund?
Worksheet: What Issues Do I Want to Fund?
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Ask the Experts: What is Nonprofit Effectiveness?
Ask the Experts: What is Nonprofit Effectiveness?
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Ask the Experts: What is a Charitable Mission Statement?
Ask the Experts: What is a Charitable Mission Statement?
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Ask the Experts & Worksheet: Landscape Scans 101
Ask the Experts & Worksheet: Landscape Scans 101
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Worksheet: Finding Effective Nonprofit Organizations
Worksheet: Finding Effective Nonprofit Organizations
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Due Diligence Checklist
Due Diligence Checklist
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Worksheet: Determining Your Philanthropic Approach – Identifying the “Why, When, Where, What, How, and With Whom” of Your Giving
Worksheet: Determining Your Philanthropic Approach – Identifying the “Why, When, Where, What, How, and With Whom” of Your Giving
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Worksheet: Craft and Test Your Charitable Mission Statement
Worksheet: Craft and Test Your Charitable Mission Statement
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Worksheet: Budgeting for Your Philanthropy
Worksheet: Budgeting for Your Philanthropy
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Resource Guide
Resource Guide
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PAPERS

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Collection

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Finding and Funding Effective Nonprofit Organizations
Finding and Funding Effective Nonprofit Organizations
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How to Make a Major Gift: An Overview
How to Make a Major Gift: An Overview
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Joining A Nonprofit Board of Directors
Joining A Nonprofit Board of Directors
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Families and Philanthropy: An Overview for Donors
Families and Philanthropy: An Overview for Donors
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High-Impact Strategies to Help You Find a Focus for Your Philanthropy
High-Impact Strategies to Help You Find a Focus for Your Philanthropy
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Effective Philanthropy in a Time of Crisis
Effective Philanthropy in a Time of Crisis
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Measuring and Maximizing the Results of Your Philanthropy
Measuring and Maximizing the Results of Your Philanthropy
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Ramping Up Your Philanthropy
Ramping Up Your Philanthropy
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Engaging the Next Generation in Your Philanthropy
Engaging the Next Generation in Your Philanthropy
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Transitions in Family Philanthropy
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Investing for Impact
Investing for Impact
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Crafting Your Charitable Mission Statement
Crafting Your Charitable Mission Statement
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Getting Started with Your Philanthropy
Getting Started with Your Philanthropy
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How to be an Effective Nonprofit Board Member
How to be an Effective Nonprofit Board Member
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BLOG POSTS

Center for Effective Philanthropy

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A Practical Roadmap to Funder Listening in This Moment
A Practical Roadmap to Funder Listening in This Moment
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Are funders and nonprofits talking past each other when it comes to listening practices?
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Listening at TFN25: Power, Solidarity and Love
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Funders: Are We Really Listening? An Opportunity for Reflection and Change
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GEO and the Path to Trust-Based, Community-Driven Philanthropy
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Turn on Your Headlights: How Funders Can Cut Through the Chaos Right Now
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Shifting Power at the Intersection of Listening and Participation
Shifting Power at the Intersection of Listening and Participation
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Who Chooses? Shifting and Sharing Power with People Most Impacted by Philanthropy’s Decisions
Who Chooses? Shifting and Sharing Power with People Most Impacted by Philanthropy’s Decisions
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Moving from Deceit to Trust: The Necessity of Listening
Moving from Deceit to Trust: The Necessity of Listening
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Amplified Needs Require Amplifying Voices
Amplified Needs Require Amplifying Voices
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Fulfilling Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Pledge: Listening In A Time Of Crisis
Fulfilling Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Pledge: Listening In A Time Of Crisis
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Insights From An Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion Journey
Insights From An Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion Journey
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How Can You Help Us If You Don't Know Us?
How Can You Help Us If You Don't Know Us?
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The People We Seek To Help
The People We Seek To Help
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When They Hear My Voice
When They Hear My Voice
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Get Proximate: The Potential Power of Feedback Loops
Get Proximate: The Potential Power of Feedback Loops
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A New Year For Openness
A New Year For Openness
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Looking for Impact
Looking for Impact
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OTHER BLOG POSTS

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Tensions in Funder Learning: Reflections on a Participatory Grantmaking Initiative
Tensions in Funder Learning: Reflections on a Participatory Grantmaking Initiative
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What Is Funder Listening to Shift Power?
What Is Funder Listening to Shift Power?
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Moving From Voice to Power
Moving From Voice to Power
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ARTICLES

Stanford Social Innovation Review, Bridgespan, The Foundation Review

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Funder Listening to Shift Power: Definitions and Context
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Tackling Vision Care Disparities: How One Nonprofit Uses an NFL Team’s Celebrity to Improve Poor Children's Eyesight - and Life Chances
Tackling Vision Care Disparities: How One Nonprofit Uses an NFL Team’s Celebrity to Improve Poor Children's Eyesight - and Life Chances
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The Dance of Deceit
The Dance of Deceit
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REPORTS

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Measuring and/or Estimating Social Value Creation: Insights into Eight Integrated Cost Approaches
Measuring and/or Estimating Social Value Creation: Insights into Eight Integrated Cost Approaches
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External Evaluation Advisory Committee Scoping Project: Findings and Recommendations
External Evaluation Advisory Committee Scoping Project: Findings and Recommendations
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A Midpoint Report on the True North Fund
A Midpoint Report on the True North Fund
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Podcasts

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AI Storytelling with Melinda Tuan
AI Storytelling with Melinda Tuan
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Philanthropy and Community Empowerment: A Talk with Hanh Le
Philanthropy and Community Empowerment: A Talk with Hanh Le
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Why Community Listening is Critical to Achieve Effective Philanthropy
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Melinda Tuan featured on Filantropia Puerto Rico Podcast: Listening, Responding and Shifting Power
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Melinda Tuan featured on the Muslim Philanthropy Podcast
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Melinda Tuan featured on the Giving Done Right
Melinda Tuan featured on the Giving Done Right
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BOOK CHAPTERS

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Chapter 7: Capacity Builders. New Frontiers of Philanthropy
Chapter 7: Capacity Builders. New Frontiers of Philanthropy
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Cultivating a Culture of Measurement
Cultivating a Culture of Measurement
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