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.
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Program Resources: Food Funders' Virtual Roundtable
Resources from GWP Food Funders' Virtual Roundtable 04/07/2020
Foundations Opioid Report
Compiled by Wayne Jones. Not for distribution outside of GWP membership.
Program Resources: Family Foundation Network Meeting- Building Multi-Generational Involvement in your Family Foundation
Resources for Building Multi-Generational Involvement in your Family Foundation on 06/13/19
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.
Collection of Articles Related to 06.11.20 Jewish Funders Learning Network Session
This collection of research and articles was supplied as follow-up resources by Karen Emmerich of the Buncher Foundation following our discussion on 06/11/20.
Equity, Real Costs, and Impact Webinar
Program Resource for Equity, Real Costs, and Impact Webinar
A New Anchor Mission for a New Century
Community foundations are beginning to deepen and shift how they work, adopting an anchor mission that seeks to fully deploy all resources to build community wealth. Moving into territory relatively uncharted for community foundations, they are taking up impact investing and economic development — some in advanced ways, others with small steps. This report offers an overview of how 30 representative community foundations — including The Seattle Foundation, the Vermont Community Foundation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation — are working toward adopting this new anchor mission.
Igniting the Spark: Creating Effective Next Generation Boards
The National Center for Family Philanthropy and Youth Philanthropy Connect, a program of the Frieda C. Fox Foundation, have joined together to bring new resources to the field of philanthropy focused on engaging the next generation of donors and family members. Igniting the Spark: Creating Effective Next Gen Boards is the first publication of its kind, offering a comprehensive overview of the growing practice among family foundations and donor advised fund holders of using next generation boards.
Civic Engagement Matters Workshop 12-4-2018
Resources from the December 4, 2018 Civic Matters Engagement Workshop
COVID-19 Return to Work Plans
The results from our member survey around GWP member organization return to work plans
Supporting Pennsylvania Food Systems: Site Visits in Pittsburgh Resources
In early August, members of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia(PNGP), Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania (GWP) and
Resources: Community Development Learning Network Program 6-19-18
Resources from the GWP Program- Community Development Learning Network: What Makes A Healthy Neighborhood? 6-19-18
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.
Opioid Crisis Learning Session 9-24-18
The nation’s opioid crisis did not result overnight. A “perfect storm” has been brewing and sweeping our nation for decades and Pennsylvania is being hit hard.
Implementation Science 101 Workshop Resources
Resources from Implementation Science 101 workshop held on February 20, 2019.
Program Resources: Arts Funders' Learning Session: Coordinating Strategies In Arts Education
Resources from Arts Learning Session: Coordinating Strategies In Arts Education on 06/06/2019
Program Resources: Corporate Learning Network Virtual Roundtable
Resources from Corporate Learning Network Virtual Roundtable 05/28/2020.
Vision and Voice: The Role of Leadership and Dialogue in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Despite a field replete with research, analysis, recommended policies and practices — not to mention an abundance of educational programs and frameworks for grantmaking to diverse communities — phi