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Dear Colleague,
In this issue of Roundup, James E. Canales shares his thoughts on how organizational assessments can help foundations better achieve their goals.
Plus, check out commentaries on the "Giving Pledge" and how Los Angeles residents are working to improve life for vulnerable communities.
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James E. Canales: On the James Irvine Foundation's Annual Comprehensive Performance Assessment
in Responsive Philanthropy (Winter 2009/10)
NCRP interviewed James E. Canales, president and CEO of the James Irvine Foundation regarding the foundation's comprehensive foundation-wide assessment. He talks about the reasons behind the assessment, the impact on the organization and its grantees, and more.
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Bay Area Wealthy Sign Up to Give Money Away
By Brandon Bailey, San Jose Mercury News
CA Union Protects Those Who Take The "Factory On Wheels"
Public News Service, California
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Philanthropy Summer Reading
By Aaron Dorfman
Update from Los Angeles: City of L.A. Expands Employment Program for Ex-Offenders
By Julia Craig
What Does Disneyland Have To Do With The Estate Tax and Charitable Giving?
By Niki Jagpal
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Core of the Matter 
July 2003
In Core of the Matter, nonprofit staff members, in their own words (as opposed to academics and foundation funders), stresses the need for and importance of operating support grantmaking for the sustainability of the sector. This report is based on a meeting of local, regional and national nonprofits convened by NCRP in June 2003.
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