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The Good Ideas Forum
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 8:00am
... to achieve greater social impact. The Wells Foundation is a Columbus-based private family foundation created by Dana ... Tony Wells. Pursuant to its mission, the foundation has a history of investing into social enterprises, developing ... about the rest? Some foundations today are shifting from a model where 95% of their assets are endowed, to a model ...
Getting More from Measurement: Five Insights for Social Innovators
This piece captures five key insights to guide organizations as they develop ongoing ... type are reasonable in certain situations, they are often a stretch for the real world of social innovation and are ...
NCFP Webinar - Diverse and Dispersed: Managing a Far-Flung Family
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 12:00pm
... once defined by their proximity now encounter a new obstacle: geography. How does geography affect a philanthropy’s mission? How do you keep the family and ... how do families take advantage of diverse perspectives on key issues within the family? Join this session featuring the ...
Webinar- Participate. Convene. Invest.: A Call to Action for Philanthropy
Monday, April 9, 2018 - 2:00pm
... years away from “Census Day,” April 1st, 2020! Join a conversation about why the census matters and the role that philanthropy can play in ensuring a fair and accurate count. Data from the census drive key decisions made by government, business, nonprofits and ...
GWP Program: Supporting The Financially Vulnerable
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 12:00pm
... we hear from community leaders about lessons-learned and key takeaways from the recent shut down and discuss how philanthropy can play a role in averting future stresses by working to address ... After setting the regional context, she will engage a panel of community leaders in a discussion about the near- ...
Meet the Grantmakers in Capacity Building
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 3:00pm
... Present Meet the Grantmakers in Capacity Building A joint effort by Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and ... guidelines, how and when decisions are made, and more! A question and answer session will follow. Panelists: ... Director, Social Venture Partners Pittsburgh There is a $10 fee per person which is payable at the door with cash ...
Partnering to Green Local Transportation
Monday, September 21, 2015
... in the region by 50 percent in the next 15 years. A collaboration between the city, Green Building Alliance, ... in mid-September. Take the survey at makemytripcount.org through October 16! Partnering to Green Local ...
Rethinking Charitable Giving
Friday, May 5, 2017
From Bloomberg, here is a brief video featuring Google.org President Jacquelline Fuller as she describes how the ...
GWP Learning Session: Secret Tech Weapons
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - 8:30am
... Secret Tech Weapons. What if you could schedule a meeting without having to send three dozen emails to find a time everyone could meet?
GWP Member Going Paperless - Listserv Inquiry
... We do, however, print the signed Grant Agreement and have a hard copy annual file for these documents. Correspondence ... – we store them both ways. We still maintain a hard copy in a fireproof safe and we store them on our ... of the Board and Committees are done using email and those messages are saved in subfolders. Historical documents – we ...
NCFP Webinar: Spark Session on the Role of Community in Family Philanthropy Values, Mission, and Strategy
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 12:00pm
... professional advisors to philanthropic families and a valuable source of local knowledge and insights. This ...
Suggested Grantmaking List
List of suggested grantmaking tactics for workgroup discussion
NCFP Webinar - Trends in Family Philanthropy: Identity, Leadership, and the Future of Family Philanthropy
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 12:00pm
What are the key governance and grantmaking issues facing family ... Family Philanthropy and its Board of Directors. She was a founding board member of the National Center for Family ... “Pursuit of Excellence” assessment process. Alice is a Senior Consultant for Lansberg, Gersick & Associates. ...
Sustainable Pittsburgh Interviews Mark Lewis on Building a More Sustainable Pittsburgh region.
Monday, July 31, 2017
... on regional equitable development and its role in building a more sustainable Pittsburgh region. – The POISE Foundation envisions a Pittsburgh Region in which all members of the Black ... are doubling down and making real progress? A key ingredient to sustainability is a person, family, or ...
Keystone Policy Series: Financially Distressed Municipalities
... Foundation joined funders across the state to discuss a soon-to-be released analysis from the Pennsylvania Economy ...
Postponed: Jewish Funders Learning Network
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 10:00am
... meeting of the Jewish Funders Network. It’s been a while since we’ve had the opportunity to meet in-person, ... attend: This is for people who would find value from being a part of the group. You do not need to be Jewish yourself, ... Jewish causes who are looking for funding. This is a no-solicitation space. Coffee and light refreshments will ...
Corporate Roundtable: Employee Engagement
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 8:00am
Employee engagement can be used as a powerful tool to build loyalty, enhance employee morale, ... to business success.
2016 PLACES Fellowship Briefing Call for GWP Members
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 2:00pm
The PLACES Fellowship develops tools and provides resources to help funders understand the needs and ... about growth and development. All Fellows go through a competitive application process and are selected based on a variety of factors, especially a commitment to learning ...