Policy Engagement
We engage in public policy work to advocate on behalf of our sector and to help our members become more effective in matters of public policy, advocacy, and civic engagement.
We engage in public policy work to advocate on behalf of our sector and to help our members become more effective in matters of public policy, advocacy, and civic engagement.
FOTH brings foundation leaders to DC for meetings with Congress about key issues of importance to foundations and philanthropy.
Phone and Cabling contractors recommended by GWP members.
Join GWP and PEAK Grantmaking for this interactive and practical exploration of streamlining principles and practices. We will review Project Streamline’s research on what matters most to grantmakers and grantseekers and discuss specific strategies and practical ideas for overcoming common barriers, resistance to change, and making streamlining changes in your own organization.
The Healthy Food Access Portal harnesses a vast array of data and information to support the successful planning and implementation of policies, programs, and projects to improve access to healthy foods in low-income and communities of color.
ChangeLab Solutions is a legal solutions technical assistance resource to help folks understand the nuances of state and local policy change related to things like shared-use agreements and citywide vending policies.
Convergence Partnership is a national partnership of foundations working together on building healthy equitable communities.
New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids (NJPHK) is a statewide program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) with technical assistance and direction provided by the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance. The goal of the program is to convene, connect and empower community partnerships across the state to implement environment and policy changing strategies that prevent childhood obesity.
This brief includes a PN-3 framework, an interactive map of PN-3 services, a PN-3 policy analysis, and guidelines for equitable grantmaking.
The Community Foundation of Fayette County, in collaboration with Grantmakers of Western PA, is presenting a “Meet the Grantmakers” panel discussion that will feature foundation leaders with a demonstrated interest in funding Fayette County.
The United Way of SWPA sent out a survey to 1,600 Nonprofit Organizationss in the 211 system asking what immediate needs they have due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. The United Way had a research fellow run it through qualitative anaysis to surface these key themes.
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Jefferson Regional Foundation created a toolkit to use for their local efforts to ensure an accurate count in the 2020 Census.
The Early Childhood Funders Collaborative has compiled resources for funders to help ensure all children are counted in 2020.
Buhl Regional Health Foundation invites you to join us to get the inside scoop on available funding opportunities in our community.
The Greater Philadelphia Food Funders seek to create positive, lasting impacts in the re gional food system by supporting collective learning and collaboration, promoting good policy and innovative solutions, energizing individual members, and enriching member organizations. This report talks about the vision for the Greater Philadelphia Food System - A sustainable regional food system that provides all people a safe and nutritious food supply grown in a manner that protects health and the environment and adds economic and social value to rural, suburban, and urban communities.
GSPIA’s Philanthropy Forum Presents:Tom Butler, Vice President for Conservation Advocacy, Tompkins Conservation with Comments from Larry Seltzer, CEO, the Conservation Fund and Caren Glotfelty, Executive Director, Allegheny Parks Conservancy
Building Healthy Communities (BHC) is a 10 year, $1 billion comprehensive community initiative launched by The California Endowment in 2010 to advance statewide policy, change the narrative, and transform 14 of California’s communities most devastated by health inequities into places where all people have an opportunity to thrive.
The Food & Community initiative seeks to address some of the root causes of health inequities – access to good food and opportunities for physical activity – so that all children have the opportunity to thrive in school and life.
Registration is now open! Registration for both events is available at https://www.regonline.com/foth2018.