| Presentations by Dr. Harrell |
Here are a few of Dr. Harrell's recent presentations and engagements.
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| Open Innovation As A Forward-Looking Tool For Foundations |
This presentation gives a short overview to the concept of open innovation for philanthropy and how it will save time, money, and generate better ideas than ever.
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| Strategic Grantmaking For Increased Effectiveness |
Dr. Harrell addressed the board of trustees and staff of a major Florida foundation at their planning retreat. He spoke about the value of taking a strategic approach to grantmaking and compared a few of their historic grants to the stages in the development of a long range philanthropic journey by the foundation.
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Dr. Harrell facilitated a workshop with the board and staff of a Louisiana foundation which concluded with a consensus on their strategic approach, grant types and giving styles they would use as a basis for the development of a new strategic plan for the foundation.
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| Developing Strategy Among Members; Gaining Agreement |
Dr. Harrell presented the general concepts involved in adopting a strategic approach to grantmaking at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Council of Foundations which he also served as Chairman.
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Dr. Harrell has presented several papers on enterprise evaluation and how foundations can benefit from a sensible approach that connects program activities to outputs and indicators from which grantmakers can learn to adapt to changing conditions.
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| Why Form An Association of Grantmakers? |
The first step among multiple grantmakers interested in advocacy and public policy is to formulate the reasons for getting organized as a state association of foundations. Dr. Harrell facilitated the development of a wide range of options and priorities among several Mississippi foundations.
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| Governance For Good: Succession in Family Foundations |
Back by popular demand. Several of Dr. Harrell's family foundations asked for his papers covering how to develop a leadership succession plan that connects not only the distribution of funds between generations but the transfer of important values between the founders and successive family cohorts.
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| Trusteeship For Private Foundations |
Discover the path to successful trusteeship in private and independent foundations. Dr. Harrell has presented the basic principles and facilitated numerous groups of foundation executives, trustees and family members as they explored the important privileges and obligations of trusteeship.
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