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.
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Resources from Living In A Material World: How To Prioritize And Manage ESG Issues on 10/3/2019
Since The Evan and Tracy Segal Family Foundation was founded in 2006, it has supported meaningful causes centered on human kindness and social justice on a national level.
Join us and learn with your colleagues from across the state who are committed to improving Pennsylvania food systems and ensuring that our residents are healthy and hunger-free.
There is a school of thought that engaged employees have a positive and direct impact on bottom line results. Join NY Funders Alliance and ACCP as we explore how companies are harnessing employees to yield both bottom line results and community impact.
Join Your Nerdy Best Friend, aka Author Beth Ziesenis, for the third and final session in a three part book club, for a tech power hour where you can ask her questions about any of the tools we've discussed in this series!
Resources from the Corporate Network Session: A Blueprint for Racial Equity in the Workplace and Beyond- Building a Just Future Together.
A benchmark project that will encourage funders to adopt intentional investment strategies to support the long-term stability of this sector.
Program Resources: Delusional Altruism- Why Philanthropists Fail To Achieve Change and What They Can Do To Transform Giving 05/19/2022
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.
As Hurricane Florence affects residents of North Carolina, funders are preparing for the support needed to repair and recover from this hurricane. We are sharing information and resources related
The GWP community is grieving for the injuries and loss of life at Tree of Life on October 27. It is hard to fathom that our beloved home has become another terrible instance of lethal violence, f