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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.
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.
NCFP Webinar - Community driven capacity building: Creative approaches from the field
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 12:00pm
Hear the stories of family and regional foundations who came up with creative capacity building programs guided by local community partners.
GWP and SVP present - Mission Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 11:30am
Join Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and Social Venture Partners Pittsburgh for a live viewing of the National Center for Family Philanthropy's webinar: Mission Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started. Following the webinar, we will engage in a roundtable discussion about mission investing.
Arts Day of Giving delivers nearly $1.5 million for region’s arts and culture organizations
Friday, October 3, 2014
... and finances. PittsburghGives can be accessed at www.pittsburghgives.org . Since the launch of PittsburghGives ...
How to Respond to Earthquakes in Mexico and Hurricane Maria
Monday, October 2, 2017
We are compiling a list of responses, news items, resources and programming for philanthropy in response to the destruction being left by an earthquake and Hurricane Maria.
NCFP Webinar- Privacy, Purpose and the Public Trust: Finding a Balance
Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 12:00pm
... the Executive Director of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund ( www.haassr.org ), one of San Francisco’s most respected ...
Watch Party - We Wear the Mask: The Hidden Face of Women in Poverty
Friday, December 4, 2020 - 12:00pm
Join us for a screening of this evocative documentary which follows three different women who have faced similar struggles and illuminates the human impact of economic injustice through their stories. We will be joined by Tammy T. Thompson, who is an internationally sought-after expert on issues of poverty, and the Executive Producer the documentary for real-time discussion.
2022 Budget and Tax Briefing: Federal Policy, Budget, and Revenue Outlook
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 3:00pm
Government services, structures and systems are an essential foundation for a healthy economy where opportunity and prosperity are broadly and equitably shared.
Governance and Legal Best Practices: A Review for Funders
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 2:00pm
Join us for this one-hour webinar to hear a high-level overview of recent trends and best practices for foundation governance.
How Do We Approach Risk and Due Diligence in Trust-Based Philanthropy?
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 3:00pm
Please join us for the third in a six-part webinar series addressing common questions, clarifying misconceptions, and exploring ways to overcome obstacles in implementing trust-based philanthropy.
What Does Grantee Accountability Look Like in Trust-based Philanthropy?
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 3:00pm
Please join us for the fourth in a six-part webinar series addressing common questions, clarifying misconceptions, and exploring ways to overcome obstacles in implementing trust-based philanthropy.
What Does Evaluation Look Like in a Trust-Based Context?
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 3:00pm
Please join us for the fifth in a six-part webinar series addressing common questions, clarifying misconceptions, and exploring ways to overcome obstacles in implementing trust-based philanthropy.
Off the Record with GWP: A Conversation with Dr. Linda Lane
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 9:00am
Join GWP for an update on Pittsburgh Public Schools.
NCFP Webinar: Spark Session on the Role of Community in Family Philanthropy Values, Mission, and Strategy
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 12:00pm
Community foundations are trusted, professional advisors to philanthropic families and a valuable source of local knowledge and insights.
NCFP Spark Session: Partnerships Between Family Donors and Community Foundations Beyond the Advised Fund
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 2:00pm
This Spark Session explores that many ways a community foundation extend a family’s philanthropic reach and impact.
Member Spotlight: Audacious Leadership + Consistent Support = Impact
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
FISA Foundation has released a new report de