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GWP 2023 Annual Meeting: Where is Philanthropy Headed? Perspectives from our foundation leaders.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - 11:30am
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GWP 2019 Annual Meeting: Using Wealth To Heal
Monday, December 9, 2019 - 11:30am
Join us for GWP’s 2019 Annual Meeting, which will feature a conversation with Edgar Villanueva during which he will share with us a prescription for restoring balance and healing our divides.
Off the Record with GWP: A Conversation with Chief Cameron McLay
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 9:00am
Join us as we explore the progress and challenges of cultivating trust between police and our local communities.
NCFP Webinar: Valuing the Family in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 12:00pm
Join NCFP’s president, Ginny Esposito, as she interviews family members from multiple generations to gain insights on how your family can consider keeping the family in family giving.
Jewish Funders Learning Network
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 9:00am
We are pleased to announce the first convening of the Jewish Funders Learning Network, a partnership between Grantmakers of Western PA and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.
FBI Series: What Funders Need to Know about Election Fraud
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - 10:00am
Join GWP for this session with FBI field agents to hear real-world case examples and best practices to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the election process.
Session Two: State/Local Policy, Budget and Revenue Outlook
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 12:00pm
This session is the second of a two-part series which will provide funders and with a unique opportunity to learn about federal and state budget provisions and why they matter to national, state and local philanthropy.
Investing in Nonprofit Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Models: What is the True Cost?
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - 2:00pm
Join us for this partner opportunity with our colleagues at Philanthropy New York during which we will discuss how to focus on supporting nonprofits in their decisions to transition to an alternative operating model (mergers, acquisitions, sharing back office support, etc.).
Beyond the Grant: Connecting Grantees with Pennsylvania Funding Opportunities
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 10:00am
Join us to update your knowledge of current public-sector support and build stronger connections between private and public funding streams.
Bridging Practice to Lead Forward - An Invitation from the Philanthropy New York Leadership Transitions Funders Group
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 2:00pm
Join Philanthropy New York's Leadership Transitions Funders Group for this exclusive one-on-one conversation that will share field learnings from an existing funder collaborative that supports leadership transitions and a funder engaged in the work separately as they make the case for funder learning organizing in this space.
Philanthropic Paths: An Exploratory Study of the Career Pathways of Professionals of Color in Philanthropy
Low levels of diversity in the senior ranks of foundations have proven to be a stubborn challenge for the field of philanthropy. A report by Forward Change takes an important step toward a deeper understanding of the career pathways of professionals of color in philanthropy—how they enter foundations, how they advance across their careers, and what factors affect their advancement within the sector.
Evaluating Community Change: A Framework for Grantmakers
This publication from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations offers a framework for thinking about how to measure progress and results in place-based and community change initiatives.
Philanthropy Response to Supreme Court Admissions Decisions
These are some resources for members in response to the Supreme Court Admissions Decision on June 29, 2023.
Session #3: Transparent Communication, Soliciting Feedback, and Support Beyond the Check
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 1:00pm
This session is the third in a three-part series on the values and practices of what it means to be a trust-based grantmaker, developed for Grantmakers of Westernn Pennsylvania members, in partnership with The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project.
Reflections on the Global Summit on Community Philanthropy
Thursday, June 8, 2017
In December 2016, Karris Jackson received a travel grant to attend the Global Summit on Community Philanthropy in Johannesburg, South Africa. The summit was hosted by the Global Fund for Community Foundations, a grassroots grantmaker working to promote and support institutions of community philanthropy around the world. In this post, Karris reflects on her key take-aways from the summit and poses some of the questions she was left thinking about.
Tribal Leaders Speak: The State of Indian Education, 2010
Report generated by the U.S. Department of Education following six official consultations with tribal leaders and American Indian educators across the country in 2010.
Organic Philanthropy: Trust and Mutuality in a Time of Distrust and Divisiveness
Thursday, July 1, 2021
At his retirement in 2001, Phil Hallen, President Emeritus of The Falk Foundation and a co-founder of GWP, was among the longest-serving CEOs in philanthropy. He recently shared some thoughts on what makes philanthropy both effective and rewarding.