Our publications

In addition to serving as a clearinghouse for publications of its network participants and other publishers of philanthropic information (see the WINGS eLibrary), WINGS commissions and prepares publications. They include:

• Case Studies of Grantmaker Associations Around the World
  Case Studies of Grantmaker Associations and Organizations Supporting Community Foundations (2003)
• Communication Strategies and Information Technology (PDF - 112 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Mexico City, Mexico (2001)
• Community Foundation Global Status Report  (2005)
• Community foundations: Symposium on a global movement: Current issues for the global community foundation movement informed by knowledge shared and lessons learned
  Prepared by Eleanor W. Sacks (2006)
• Emerging Associations of Grantmakers (PDF - 291 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Moscow, Russia (2004)
• Establishing a resource center: A guide for organizations supporting community foundations  (PDF - 239 KB)
  Prepared by Barbara Denemark Long (2003)
• Governance and board development (PDF - 383 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Washington, DC, USA (2004)
• International Connections: resources that support the growth and development of community foundations globally (PDF - 331 KB)
  A report documenting the many transnational links in the community foundation field, researched and prepared by Eleanor W. Sacks. (2005)
• Mapping of Funders Report  (PDF - 112 KB)
  A report on funders providing significant financial resources to organizations supporting community foundations. For WINGS participants only. (2001)
• Membership Issues In Grantmaker Associations (PDF - 19 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event, November 27-29, 2000 - Prague, Czech Republic (2000)
• Serving a Wider Community: Community Foundations' Use of Geographic Component Funds and Other Strategies and Structures to Cover Territory  (PDF - 385 KB)
  Prepared by Eleanor W. Sacks (2002)
• Support of corporate philanthropy: sharing good practice (PDF - 424 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Makati City, Philippines (2004)
• Sustainability of grantmaker associations and support organisations (PDF - 281 KB)
  Report on Peer Learning Event - Istanbul, Turkey (2006)
• WINGS-CF Directory  (PDF - 712 KB)
  This document captures the contents of the WINGS-CF Directory, an online-database of WINGS-CF organizations holding searchable information on contact details, staffing, governance and other aspects of organizational structure, operating budgets, and services provided to community foundations. For WINGS participants only. (2004)
• WINGS-CF: beginning to record the history (PDF -265 KB)
  A short history of WINGS-CF by Gaynor Humphreys (2005).
• WINGS Annual Report for 2004 (PDF - 256 KB)
• WINGS Strategic Plan 2003-2006 (PDF - 208 KB)

 

Reports of global meetings

• WINGS meetings
  • WINGSForum, Bangkok, Thailand (2006)
  • WINGSForum, Sydney, Australia (2002)
  • IMAG (International Meeting of Associations Serving Grantmakers), Oaxaca, Mexico (1998)
• WINGS-Community Foundation meetings
  • Bangkok, Thailand (2006)
  • Berlin, Germany (2004)
  • Sydney, Australia (2002)
  • Ottawa, Canada (2000)
  • Miami, USA (1998)
• WINGS-Corporate Initiative meetings
  • Bangkok, Thailand (2006)
• Community foundations: Symposium on a global movement (2004) - PDF
• Peer Learning Events