TPI has published a wide range of research, writing, guides, and tools for all types of donors, philanthropic institutions, and the sector at large. We encourage you to explore and use these resources covering a broad spectrum of philanthropic practice topics like research and evaluation, ramping up, and global giving as well as a variety of issue areas like health and education. Use the dropdown menu to filter by theme.
On June 24th, 2008, TPI’s Co-Managing Partner Ellen Remmer kicked off the Women’s Philanthropy Network with an address about the power and potential of women’s philanthropy. Women, with their transformational leadership style, can achieve social…
This paper highlights the challenges to more and better global philanthropy, discusses strategies to address those challenges and encourage more giving, and considers the impact of philanthropy promotion initiatives.
This report, produced in 2000, represents a first-of-its-kind study to better understand the role of the professional advisor in philanthropy discussions with clients.
This report, an appendix to “Doing Well by Doing Good” includes the survey results from the research conducted by Opinion Dynamics Corporation (ODC) for TPI.
This speech was delivered by TPI client Alan Alda to the Council on Foundation’s 1995 Family Foundation Conference. It is a wonderful and timeless summary of what makes the best of family philanthropy so remarkable…
The World We Want, authored by TPI Founder Peter Karoff, presents a collective vision of an ideal world through conversations with more than forty social entrepreneurs, activists, nonprofit leaders, and philanthropists.
Edited and co-authored by H. Peter Karoff, Just Money – A Critique of Contemporary American Philanthropy captures the wisdom of a generation of philanthropic leaders and inspires readers to consider their own action in the…