Guidebooks

The Philanthropy Roundtable has produced a series of guidebooks on topics of interest within the philanthropic community. Intended to help donors achieve philanthropic excellence, our guidebooks are in-depth examinations of the principled and practical aspects of intelligent charitable giving. If you would like to order hard copies of a guidebook, go here for more information.

Guidebook — k 12 education

Saving America’s Urban Catholic Schools

by Stephanie Saroki and Christopher Levenick

Guidebook — k 12 education

Investing in Charter Schools: A Guide for Donors

by Public Impact

Guidebook — k 12 education

Achieving Teacher and Principal Excellence: A Guidebook for Donors

by Andrew J. Rotherham

Guidebook — helping people to help themselves

Reviving Marriage in America

by William J. Doherty

Guidebook — philanthropic freedom

How Public is Private Philanthropy?

by Evelyn Brody and John Tyler

Guidebook — History of American Philanthropy

Strategic Investment In Ideas: How Two Foundations Reshaped America

by John J. Miller

Guidebook — History of American Philanthropy

Foundation Builders: Brief Biographies of Twelve Great Philanthropists

by Martin Morse Wooster

Guidebook — foundation management

Starting a Private Foundation

by Paul K. Rhoads and Stephanie Denby

Guidebook — foundation management

Evaluating for Success

by Peter Frumkin, Bill Niederloh, Paul E. Peterson, and Robert Peterson

Guidebook — foundation management

Questions to Ask Before You Write the Check

by Marvin Olasky, David Kuo, Jerry Martin, Anne Neal, Lynne Munson, and Edward B. Kacic

Guidebook — debates in philanthropy

Should Foundations Exist in Perpetuity?

by Heather R. Higgins and Michael S. Joyce

Guidebook — philanthropic freedom

Government and “Scaling” Nonprofits: The Implications of an Expanded Federal Role

by Howard Husock

Guidebook — philanthropic freedom

American Philanthropic Diversity: What It Means, Why It Matters

by Naomi Schaefer Riley