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Census 2020: What’s at Risk and What Can Philanthropy Do Now? 5-29-18
Resources from GWP Program Census 2020: What’s at Risk and What Can Philanthropy Do Now? 5-29-18
Keystone Policy Series: Investing in Change - Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy
This Keystone Policy Series call discussed how funders can make a case for funding advocacy and where to begin.
Equitable Community Development Tools for Funders: A Learning Series with Pittsburgh’s PLACES Fellows
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 12:00pm
... philanthropy to create more equitable communities through convening, targeted grantmaking, and applied research in ...
Karris M. Jackson Named Chief Operating Officer Of POISE Foundation
Friday, July 6, 2018
... the internal operations of the Foundation including human resource management, planning and day to day operations. She ... for managing the Foundation’s grant making portfolio, convening community stakeholders and advancing the ...
Corporate Learning Network: Simplifying Strategy & Advancing Impact
Thursday, December 3, 2020 - 12:00pm
Join us for a session with FSG, a mission-driven social impact consulting firm, to learn and apply some practical tools and approaches for bringing focus and progress to your company’s social impact work.
Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Funding Local Food Systems
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 9:00am
... food systems development. After an initial convening in April (notes can be found here ), we have been ...
Equity: Is Your Foundation Ready to Invest in Building Opportunity for All?
Research shows that one of the greatest impediments to a prosperous future for all of Michigan's people is unequal access to resources. To help foundation leaders and their boards begin essential conversations about marginalized populations and determine the extent to which their organization's culture and grantmaking practices are aligned with a commitment to expanding opportunity in the communities they serve, CMF developed this discussion guide and self-assessment.
GWP Grants Managers Learning Network: Assessing Grantees’ Financial Health And Long Term Sustainability 12-11-18
Resources for Assessing Grantees’ Financial Health And Long Term Sustainability Program 12-11-18
NCFP Webinar - Coming to a close: Lessons from Two Spend Down Family Foundations
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 12:00pm
... in public schools. Previously, her career was in human resource management in California's Silicon Valley. She was ... and overall direction for grantmaking, community convening activities, and oversight of special initiatives. ...
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.
Foundations on the Hill and Policyworks Institute
Sunday, March 10, 2019 (All day)
... for anyone serving as a staff or board member for any type of foundation, We welcome seasoned foundation ...
Opportunity Fund Launches Process Book Annual Report
Friday, January 12, 2024
... announces the launch of its “ Process Book ,” a new type of annual report. This Process Book is intended to tell ...
Nonprofit Budget Basics
Find a collection of resources on the how-tos of building your organization's budget.
Food Systems Innovations in Philadelphia
On June 1 - 2, members of Grantmakers of
The Heinz Endowments Announces $250,000 Mini-Grant Initiative
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
... families and children, but is not limited to a particular type of project. Applications for funding might include ...