Teresa Behrens

Biographic Data

ID6092836
NAMETeresa Behrens
GIVEN NAMESTeresa
FAMILY NAMEBehrens
SIGNATUREBEHRENS T
AFFILIATIONSW.K. Kellogg Foundation
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS17
TOTAL CITATIONS56
AUTHOR COUNT17
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX3

  • TFR 15.3 Full Issue

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Hanh Cao et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2023References: 2

    FIGURE 2 Elements of the EEFIt feels like there's no end to this...the different themes that you can explore and the growth that can happen.I can't overstate how foundational the territory is that we've gone through together...it's so fundamental to how we think about our practice around learning.And personally, I've picked up a lot of ways of working... how we come together as a group and talk and bring our full humanity to discussions

  • Full Issue

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Pat Robinson et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2021Cited by: 1References: 5

  • Full Issue

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Pat Robinson et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2020References: 10

  • Full Issue

    Teresa Behrens, Jung Kim et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2019References: 19

    We believe that the forthright sharing of information among foundations and nonprofits builds a knowledge base that strengthens their ability to effectively address critical social issues. We encourage foundation donors, boards, and staff to honor this transparency in their own practices and to support others who do so

  • Full Issue #11.1

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Pat Robinson et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2019References: 17

    The Foundation

  • Full Issue #11.2 on Collaborative Learning

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Pat Robinson et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2019References: 1

    describe the Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative, a multiyear collaboration of 17 funders in Los Angeles County, California, that supports nonprofit organizations to collaborate and restructure in a variety of forms. As the initiative evolved, its evaluation and learning system had to have the ability to evolve with it. This article presents key design aspects of the system, describes how it evolved over time, and shares insights and learnings

  • Full Issue

    Open AccessJoanne Florino, Teresa Behrens et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2018References: 3

    helping you define your philanthropic purpose offering detailed guidance to ensure that the assets you dedicate to charity are disbursed as you intend outlining common pitfalls, relevant tradeoffs, and successful strategies used by other donors

  • Full Issue

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Pat Robinson et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2018References: 10

    The Foundation

  • Full Issue

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Pat Robinson et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2017References: 3

    This issue of The Foundation Review offers new insights into the growing field of global community philanthropy. Several articles look more deeply into specific nations: retrospective assessments of the development of community giving in Vietnam and Russia sit alongside a more theoretical reflection grounded in the South African experience of community giving as a vehicle for consciousness-raising. This issue also offers more practical assessment…

  • Full Issue

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Pat Robinson et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2017References: 12

  • Full Issue

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Pat Robinson et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2016References: 6

    In the Bay-area, a place on the cutting edge of family giving, some of the country's most experienced and entrepreneurial donors will join with national thought leaders for a deep-dive dialogue about a perennial pushpull in family philanthropy

  • Full Issue

    Open AccessTeresa Behrens, Pat Nanzer et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2016References: 14

    This article examines the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan's launch of a broad-based, multilayered strategy to promote youth leadership in the region, and showcases what can be accomplished when foundations invest in such strategies. In partnership with the University of Michigan School of Social Work and the Dorothy A. Johnson

  • The Foundation Review 8.2 Full Issue

    Teresa Behrens, Pat Nanzer et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2016References: 12

    The Foundation Review

  • Reflections and Commentary on a Theory of Philanthropy

    Open AccessMélanie M Gagnon, NATHANIEL FOOTE et al.ARTICLEThe Foundation Review2015

    This special section of The Foundation Review includes four articles about theory of philanthropy, an approach for identifying and articulating a comprehensive and integrated synthesis of how and why a foundation operates as it does. The opening article explains what a theory of philanthropy is, how it contrasts with theory of change, and how it is more than -but incorporates -a foundation's philosophy and strategy. Next come two case studies, on…

  • Developing operating principles for systems change

    Open AccessTeresa R Behrens, Teresa Behrens et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Community…2007Cited by: 9References: 12

    Based on an analysis of the articles in this special issue, the authors propose five operating principles for systems change work. These principles are: clarifying the purpose of the systems change; identifying whether the change is one to an existing system or the change is to create a new system; conceptualize the work as systems change from the beginning; use an eclectic approach; and be open to opportunities that emerge while also undertaking…

  • Systems change reborn

    Open AccessPennie G Foster‐fishman, Pennie G Foster-Fishman et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Community…2007Cited by: 24References: 20

    This article introduces the reader to this special issue on Systems Change and highlights six lessons learned about theory, methods, and interventions for systems change that emerged across the included articles. The value of a systems approach to systems change is examined, including the need for frameworks, methods, and change activities that attend to the characteristics of systems

  • Working Pasteur's Quadrant

    Open AccessRichard H Price, Teresa BehrensARTICLEAmerican Journal of Community…2003Cited by: 22References: 6

    Community psychology in general and the field of prevention in particular has unquestioningly accepted the assumption that the research process should proceed in a linear fashion from a search for basic knowledge to application in the community context. This ignores the compelling insight offered by Stokes (1997) that the drive for new knowledge and the pursuit of application can be combined in a single effort. If research in community psychology…