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Tools for the Field

Webinars
CF Insights periodically hosts free webinars on topics of interest to the community foundation field. Details, information on webinar topics, and downloads of past webinars are available here.

Cost-Revenue Study
The Cost-Revenue Study provides hard data on the true cost structure of each of a community foundation’s products and services. Foundations use the results to make deliberate, data-driven decisions to better align their financial resources with their mission.
All the necessary background and tools to perform a Cost-Revenue Study are available for download here.

Interactive Strategy Model
The Interactive Strategy Model (ISM) uses current and past foundation data to forecast the implications of possible strategic changes at the foundation.
All the necessary background and tools to use the ISM are available for download here.

Surveys of the Field
CF Insights collaborates with the Council on Foundations and The Columbus Foundation to leverage existing surveys of the community foundation field.

Research
FSG Social Impact Advisors has contributed to the community foundation field through valuable research on sustainability, mission investing, grantmaking, development, and other topics. Click here to download free copies of these papers.

Additional Resources
Click here for additional web-based resources for the community foundation field.