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Since 1992, the Johnson Center has been a leader in helping you understand, strengthen, and advance effective philanthropy for strong, equitable, and inclusive communities.
Professional Development
Ramp up your skills.
We provide competency-based professional development and capacity building for individuals and organizations.
Applied Research & Evaluation
Put research to work.
We can help improve your practice and strengthen your impact with applied research and evaluation.
Resources & Tools
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The Johnson Center provides resources and tools to make data and research useful for practitioners.
Upcoming Events
Wed May 15
This two-day course from The Grantmaking School is designed to challenge grantmakers to learn as much about the grantee organization, program, and community as possible so that opportunities to build capacity and partnerships are recognized and supported.
12:30 pm
Wed May 22
This two-day, interactive course takes a deep dive into the fundamentals of grant proposal financial review and analysis, including organization and project budgets, financial statements, audits, and the IRS Form 990/990EZ.
12:30 pm
Wed May 22
This virtual program is designed for people interested in board service or those looking to strengthen and refresh their knowledge and skills, and for executive directors to more effectively work with their boards.
1:00 pm
In the News
Fri April 19
New Report Finds Giving Circles Are Moving Significant Money, a Hopeful Sign for Civil Society
Source: Inside Philanthropy
Fri April 12
Johnson Center’s Slavitt discusses the role research plays in philanthropy
Source: Crain Currency