2019 CF Gathering: Catalyzing Investment in Opportunity Zones
Resources from Catalyzing Investment in Opportunity Zones presentation at 2019 CF Gathering.
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Perpetuity or Limited Lifespan: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
This study of family foundations in 2008 summarizes key findings regarding how many active family foundations are planning to spend down or exist in perpetuity (or have not yet made a decision), and examines their motivations and decision-making.
Program Resources: Arts Equity Reimagined: Access to Opportunity
Program Resources from the August 28 program - Arts Equity Reimagined: Access to Opportunity
WHAMGlobal Announces "Big Idea" Challenge to Improve Women's Health
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
... video for the contest, please fill out this short online form ( www.whamglobal.org/big-idea-form/view/form ). Organizations can submit multiple videos for ...
Using Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning to Improve Social Sector Outcomes
... will be financially healthy and why. Join us for a workshop with Pete York, evaluation expert and data ... experience ." He also co-authored a book chapter, “ The Application of Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning to ...
Funding Outlook
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania (GWP) conducted its sixth annual “Funding Outlook” survey in February 2014.
Foundations Facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Partnering with Community and Nonprofits
Foundations Facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Partnering with Community and Nonprofits, a report by the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning, confirms that foundations can, in fact, facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through their grantmaking processes and their partnerships with nonprofits—and identifies eight specific practices for foundations to emulate.
Member Spotlight: The Erie Community Foundation
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
... right now? We’ve had recent success with a $4 million grant to create a downtown Innovation District focused on ...
Emergency Action Fund Awards $8.3 Million For COVID-19 Response
Monday, May 11, 2020
... brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. A final round of grant making from the Action Fund is in process with grants ... to be awarded by the end of May. Managers will close the grant application period at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8, but the Action ...
Erie Community Foundation Funds Community College Action Plan
Thursday, October 17, 2019
... for a community college in Erie County. The application for the college has been in Harrisburg for two ... college, but additional support is needed to get the application approved. Erie County would be the financial ...
GWP 2016 Annual Meeting Materials
GWP members gathered for the association’s 2016 annual meeting, generously hosted at the Center for Connected Medicine by UPMC Health Plan.
Measuring the Value of Corporate Philanthropy: Social impact, business benefits, and investor returns
How to measure the value and results of corporate philanthropy remains one of corporate giving professionals’ greatest challenges. This report offers a review of recent measurement studies, models, and evidence drawn from complementary business disciplines as well as the social sector.
Opioid Crisis Learning Session 9-24-18
... a significant difference in fighting this epidemic but a common understanding of the severity and urgency of this ...
Ten Basic Steps to Starting a Giving Circle
... “pet” charities to pool your resources for a common goal with greater impact. Members will contribute time ... it is a good idea to: Establish a mission Agree on common goals and objectives Name your group Set up an ... How will we decide who receives funding? Will we review grant applications? Will we visit specific organizations that ...
Legal Opinion on Private Foundations Advocating for Census 2020
This is an opinion letter written by Harmon Curran attorneys for the Bauman Foundation, which spells out advocacy efforts that can and cannot be supported by a private foundation.
Equity, Real Costs, and Impact
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 9:00am
... way is no path to success. How can funders adapt their application processes, due diligence work and overall ... support equity goals. Join us for a deeper-dive in a workshop format including a mix of presentation, interactive ... really cost grantees to deliver on mission; and reveal how grant funding can unintentionally undermine equity goals. ...
EmployHER Initiative Supports Women in the Workforce
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
The Richard King Mellon Foundation announced a $207K grant to the EmployHER initiative to provide women access to ... for Success and New Century Careers have collaborated to form EmployHER Pittsburgh which is dedicated to help single ...
Beyond 5%, The New Foundation Payout Menu
... than 5% of their assets yearly. "Beyond 5%" explores this common issue by providing examples of foundations who have ...
The Pittsburgh Foundation Awards $235,000 to "Small and Mighty" Nonprofits
Thursday, March 16, 2017
... provides significant coaching and support throughout the application process. Small and Mighty grants are among the ...