2016 Days-of-Giving Events Raise over $5 Million
Friday, September 23, 2016
The Pittsburgh Foundation's Second Day of Giving took place on September 21 and raised a remarkable $2.1 million for regional nonprofits.
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The Good Ideas Forum
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 8:00am
... nonprofits have been vying for the same grant dollars from foundations year after year. These represent about 5% of the assets of most foundations. But what about the rest? Some foundations today are shifting from a model where 95% of ...
NCFP Webinar: Good Governance: How to Use Board Committees Effectively
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 12:00pm
The use of committees is one of the most important tools for thoughtfulgovernance in family philanthropy.
#FeedPGH Critical Needs Alert Raises Over $1.1 Million
Monday, May 7, 2018
The May 1 online giving event raised $1.1 million for Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties’ food pantries and the organizations that supply them.
New Resource: The Pro Bono Sweet Spot
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
The Taproot Foundation has released a new framework to help companies hone in on their own unique opportunities to make an impact in the social sector through pro bono service programming, taking into account community need, skills and expertise, business objectives, and constraints companies may have. The tool can help companies become more strategic about their pro bono support programs to create the greatest impact.
Opioid Funders' Workgroup
Monday, November 18, 2019 - 1:00pm
Over the past year, a group of foundation staff has come together to understand how to most effectively respond to the opioid crisis in Allegheny County.
Puerto Rico Earthquakes: How to Respond
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Hispanics in Philanthropy has created a resource page to provide support to those affected by a series of earthquakes.
Funder Collaborative Announces Mini-Grant Program to Increase HIV Testing
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Thanks to a generous grant from the Highmark Foundation, AIDS Free Pittsburgh (AFP) plans to award mini grants (up to $20,000) for organizations in Allegheny County to design and implement innovative projects aimed at increasing HIV testing in healthcare and/or community-based settings.
Richard King Mellon Funding Sports Complex at Hazelwood Green
Friday, December 15, 2023
Richard King Mellon Foundation is funding a state-of-the-art sports complex in partnership with the Steelers at Hazelwood Green.
NCFP Webinar: Balancing Internal vs. External Missions in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 12:00pm
... Join us for this in-depth conversation with two family foundations that have found successful strategies for ... on the Family Philanthropy Committee of the Council on Foundations, the Committee to Transform Michigan Philanthropy ... through Diversity and Inclusion of the Council of Michigan Foundations, the CEO Advisory Board of the National Center ...
NCFP Webinar - Families Funding Change: How Social Justice Giving Honors our Roots and Strengthens Communities
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 12:00pm
... Responsive Philanthropy, will explore strategies family foundations and donor advised funds can take to engage more ... Group, where she works with nonprofit organizations and foundations on strategic planning, program design and ... to support the organization’s relationships with foundations and donors. Previously, he worked in development ...
Tri-State CF Partnership Webinar: Public Policy Issues for Donor-Advised Funds
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 1:00pm
... in the country and help fuel the work of our community foundations. Policy changes for DAFs can mean important ... Indiana Philanthropy Alliance/GIFT, Council of Michigan Foundations, and Philanthropy Ohio. Speakers: TBA Cost: Free ...
Increasing Regional Preparedness: Lessons from Disaster Giving
This meeting engaged participants in a conversation on how local, geograph
The Promise and Pitfalls of Local and National Funder Collaborations
A key objective of the Scaling What Works initiative has been to translate insight and learning from grantmaker intermediaries involved with the Social Innovation Fund and share them with the broader philanthropic community. The fifth guide in the Lessons Learned series presents the benefits and challenges of partnerships between local and national funders, and highlights key considerations for both kinds of funders to foster success in their collaboration.
Tri-State CF Partnership Webinar: So You Want to Engage Next Gen? Lessons in Engagement, Straight From the Source
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 1:00pm
... engagement is a priority topic on the table for community foundations. Younger generations’ expectations around employment and careers, foundations as institutions, and philanthropy in general ... nonprofit boards and in donor families. What can community foundations do to truly engage rising generations as ...
Jewish Funders Learning Network Member Funding Priorities COVID-19
This document is the compilation of answers posed to network members prior to the 06.11.20 meeting.
The questions included:
Keystone Policy Series: CENSUS 2020: What Pennsylvania Funders Need to Know
The attendees of this webinar heard from Erin Casey, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Voice and Keely Monroe, Democracy Program Manager at Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation
2019 CF Gathering: Beyond the Grant
Beyond the Grant presentation from 2019 CF Gathering.
NCFP Webinar: What I Wish My Parents Had Told Me: An Interview with Susan Packard Orr
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 12:00pm
Join NCFP president Ginny Esposito as she interviews Susan Packard Orr about her forthcoming Passages Issue Brief, “Seven Things I Wish My Parents Had Told Me.”
How to Bake-In Talent-Investing to Strengthen the Nonprofit Workforce
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 2:00pm
Join United Philanthropy Forum and Fund the People for a webinar that will help members better understand how to bake-in talent-investing - the intentional deployment of resources to support and develop nonprofit professionals and leaders - into their strategy and grantmaking.